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    How a Nigerian Fintech Saved dLocal’s Africa Story as Egypt Revenues Crashed 56%

    Latin America–founded payments processor dLocal has long presented Africa and Asia as its next major growth pillar outside its home region.

    Four Years, Three Launches: Senegal Reboots Its Struggling Startup Act — Again

    After five years of legislative limbo and bureaucratic delays, Dakar has launched the digital tools necessary to make its 2020 Startup Act operational. But with regional rivals racing ahead, is it too little, too late?

    Morocco Activates $269M Liquidity Injection to Backstop Local VCs

    This marks one of North Africa’s most significant public interventions in venture capital to date.

    Egypt’s valU: 19 Bond Issuances and Counting

    Egyptian fintech valU has maintained its record of raising funds through bond issuances every quarter, despite recently going public.
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    South African Fintech Happy Pay Lands $5m Seed Round to Scale Zero-Interest BNPL Model

    The round was led by global technology investor Partech.

    South Africa’s University Technology Fund Leans Into Alumni for New Startup Thesis

    The practical application of this broadened mandate is already visible in the market.

    Going Public Cost Africa-Focused Fintech Optasia Over $23M — 31% of Its Primary Raise

    The Dubai-headquartered fintech listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in November 2025.

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    South African Fintech Happy Pay Lands $5m Seed Round to Scale Zero-Interest BNPL Model

    The round was led by global technology investor Partech.

    South Africa’s University Technology Fund Leans Into Alumni for New Startup Thesis

    The practical application of this broadened mandate is already visible in the market.

    Time to Talk Tech Startups in Angola? Luanda Passes Bill for Ecosystem Running on 2% Funding

    Angola has officially decided what a startup is. Now, it just needs to fund some.

    Moniepoint Rides Wave of Nigerian Fintech Consolidation as Venture Funding Retreats

    While Orda currently operates in Nigeria and Kenya, this acquisition only covers its Nigerian operations, leaving the future of its Kenyan arm undecided.