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    Kenya’s BuuPass Lands Investment from Yango’s New $20M Corporate VC Fund

    The fund will target startups from seed through Series B rounds, focusing on online-to-offline (O2O) platforms, B2B SaaS solutions, and fintech ventures.

    Law, Loops, and Lock-Ups: Behind the Deal That Gave Lesaka a Banking License

    This is not just an acquisition — it’s a balance sheet restructuring disguised as strategic expansion.

    Priced in Naira, Discounted by 20% — Can Nigerian Cloud Startups Hold Their Ground Against MTN’s $120M Bet?

    The question for Nigeria’s startups and corporates is no longer if they should go cloud-first.

    US Senate Waters Down 5% Remittance Tax in Big Win for African Fintechs

    For these companies — names like Chipper Cash, LemFi, Flutterwave, and TapTap Send — a 5% tax on remittances out of the U.S. would have fundamentally altered their business models.
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    The Lagos-based startup combines equity and debt in a pre-seed round to scale its AI-driven 'digital utility' platform across Africa.

    From Gro Intelligence to 54gene: The Winners and Losers in Africa’s Tech IP Asset Grab

    Not all IP sales, however, result in a revival.

    Saviu Ventures Continues Exit Spree with Kamtar Sale

    The Francophone Africa-focused VC has sold its majority stake in the Ivorian logistics startup to Logidoo, marking another major exit of 2025.

    Tanzania’s Funguo Deepens Investment to $2.65M to Back Local Startups

    For founders like Geophrey Tenganamba, co-founder and CEO of agritech startup MazaoHub, this type of support is crucial for survival.