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    Safaricom’s Latest $813M Health-Tech Investment Sparks Concerns for Kenyan Startups

    As Safaricom prepares to roll out the IHTS, Kenyan health-tech startups are grappling with the potential impact.

    The Man Who Shaped Ghana’s Tech Industry

    In 1991, when Ghana’s digital infrastructure was still in its infancy, Chinery-Hesse founded theSOFTtribe. The company would go on to become the country’s oldest and largest software firm, providing groundbreaking solutions across multiple sectors.

    Goodwell Backs Ugandan Tech Firm ABC to Expand Financial Access

    Founded in 2017, ABC emerged in response to the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act 2016, which introduced agent banking as a strategy to improve financial access across Uganda.

    Rebranding Gone Wrong: The Name Game That Keeps Hurting African Startups

    While this might have seemed like a practical decision, observers couldn’t help but wonder if this was an avoidable mistake.
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    South Africa’s Mamor Capital Lands $18.8m First Close for Debut Tech Fund

    Black women-owned and managed venture capital firm moves from fundraising to deployment after securing anchor investment from the PIC.

    Premium Brands Don’t Have a Quality Problem. They Have a Distinction Problem.

    Nomaswazi Phumo, Head of Strategy of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Cape Town, South Africa

    Swvl Lands Sawiris Family Backing in $13M Push for U.S. Expansion

    Cairo-born mobility group secures $13m from Sawiris family vehicle as it tries to convert a fragile turnaround into American growth.

    From Quebec to Africa: The Obscure Telecom Making a High-Stakes Nasdaq Debut

    In a market where the “landlord” model has proven wildly profitable, can the capital-hungry builder ever catch up?

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    South Africa’s Mamor Capital Lands $18.8m First Close for Debut Tech Fund

    Black women-owned and managed venture capital firm moves from fundraising to deployment after securing anchor investment from the PIC.

    Premium Brands Don’t Have a Quality Problem. They Have a Distinction Problem.

    Nomaswazi Phumo, Head of Strategy of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Cape Town, South Africa

    Swedfund Injects $20M Into AfricaGoGreen to Plug Climate Debt Gap

    The transaction is consistent with Swedfund’s demonstrated strategic priority.

    How Moving Goalposts Are Freezing Francophone West Africa’s Fintech Scene

    For investors considering Francophone West Africa’s fintech sector, the past eighteen months have been ‘a study in uncertainty’.