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    West Africa’s New Payment ‘Superhighway’ Opens — but a Fintech Unicorn Is Building Its Own Road

    The BCEAO's ambitious interoperability platform goes live, but the absence of market leader Wave raises questions about who really controls the region's digital money flows.

    AfricInvest Europe Secures $58.5M to Bridge French Startups and African Markets

     AfricInvest Europe, the Paris-based arm of the pan-African private equity firm AfricInvest Group, has...

    Uber Exits Côte d’Ivoire as Rival Yango Doubles Down with Car Dealership

    For years, the Ivorian ride-hailing sector has been a tense battleground, pitting digital platforms against traditional taxi operators who criticise a lack of regulation.

    The Gaming App at the Center of Morocco’s GenZ212 Protests

    Over the weekend, major cities including Rabat, Casablanca, and Agadir saw coordinated protests organized by GenZ212.
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    Rather than spreading bets thin, the fund plans to build a concentrated portfolio of roughly one dozen companies across North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Riding Morocco’s Fintech Wave, AfricInvest Moves to Acquire Vantage Payment Systems

    A new heavy hitter is entering the Moroccan fintech landscape, in what feels like the next chapter after local fintech Cash Plus went on a highly successful IPO last year.

    Jumia Hits Positive Working Capital: The Most Important Chart in African Tech

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    Cape Town’s Havaíc Hits $30m Milestone for Third Fund as Institutional Interest Hardens

    The latest capital injection comes from E Squared Investments

    DPI Targets $1bn for Fourth Africa Fund as Proparco Chips in $42m

    Rather than spreading bets thin, the fund plans to build a concentrated portfolio of roughly one dozen companies across North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Temu’s 13m-User Milestone in Nigeria Triggers a ‘Data Sovereignty’ Showdown

    The regulatory net around Chinese ultra-fast fashion platforms is tightening across Africa.

    Mogo Kenya Raises $6.2m in Syndicated Deal With I&M Bank and Ecobank

    The deal marks a strategic pivot for the asset financier as it swaps foreign exchange volatility for local currency stability.