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    Kenya’s Kotani Pay Makes Regional Push with $2M Boost, Enters Rwanda and Uganda for Digital Finance Growth

    As the first blockchain fintech company in South Africa to receive the Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Kotani Pay has also positioned itself as a trusted bridge between fiat and digital currencies.

    Attention, Founded by Tunisia’s Anis Bennaceur, Raises $14M to Reimagine Sales with AI

    “Sales teams are burdened by repetitive tasks that detract from their primary goals,” said co-founder Matthias Wickenburg. “Our vision is to enable these teams to perform at their best by leveraging AI to handle the background work.”

    As Macron Exits Morocco, New $100M Fund Targets Moroccan Startups, Backed by Proparco

    The fund aims to enable Moroccan startups to scale domestically and position themselves within global markets

    Kenya’s Eneza and Pakistan’s Knowledge Platform Form Singapore-Headquartered Edtech Merger

    The new entity will work closely with partners across Africa and Asia to further develop digital educational tools, including games, interactive learning sessions, and AI-powered adaptive technologies.
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    Out of the Ashes: Swvl’s Rebound Gives VNV Global Its Largest Q3 Gain

    The Egyptian-founded, Nasdaq-listed mass-transit group delivered VNV's largest fair-value boost in the third quarter—a rare bright spot in a portfolio otherwise marked down by private-market multiple compression.

    Circle, Tether, and Ripple: Three Scrambles for Africa’s Stablecoin Plumbing

    Within three weeks, two of the world's largest stablecoin groups bought into the same African payments company.

    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

    Two Exits in Six Years: Dan Kleinbaum’s GTXN Acquired by Luno

    Deal gives the crypto exchange an owned settlement layer across developed–emerging market corridors - but proposed South African rules may restrict the very activity it enables.

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    Out of the Ashes: Swvl’s Rebound Gives VNV Global Its Largest Q3 Gain

    The Egyptian-founded, Nasdaq-listed mass-transit group delivered VNV's largest fair-value boost in the third quarter—a rare bright spot in a portfolio otherwise marked down by private-market multiple compression.

    Circle, Tether, and Ripple: Three Scrambles for Africa’s Stablecoin Plumbing

    Within three weeks, two of the world's largest stablecoin groups bought into the same African payments company.

    MNT-Halan’s Dutch Parent Cements Control With $71Mn Post-IPO Capital Injection

    The move follows MNT-Halan’s highly anticipated float on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on October 20, which was the country’s largest IPO in dollar terms since at least 2021.

    ‘The Harder Problem Starts After the Transfer’: LemFi Founder on Expanding into Credit and Savings

    Cross-border payments start-up bets that the harder problem for migrant customers begins after the money has been sent.