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    Google Joins the Infrastructure Wave: Why the Latest African Cohort is Swapping Apps for ‘AI Plumbing’

    The era of the “AI-enabled” consumer app in Africa is quietly being dismantled in favor of something much less flashy: digital plumbing.

    Only One in Eight African Tech Investors Wrote Repeat Cheques Last Year. Here’s Why It Matters

    The gap is not a rounding error. It maps directly onto the experience of founders who, after warm introductions and investor meetings

    Egyptian Fintech Bokra Secures VC Licence to Take on Banks and VCs

    For Bokra, founded in 2023, the regulatory green light clears the path for a highly active 2026.

    Why Your 25% Growth Spike Might Be the Worst Thing for Your Operations

    Your business is always talking to you. Are you listening? By Thuto Motsie CA(SA), CEO of Thamani
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    Telegram Ads, Money Mules and $16bn: The Shadow Corridors Linking China to Africa

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