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    A Bank of Its Own: Will Paystack’s MFB Licence Solve Its Growth Ceiling?

    The acquisition of Ladder MFB provides Paystack with three critical capabilities it previously lacked.

    Fragile but Forming: The Reality of Francophone Africa’s Angel Investing Landscape in 2025

    The 2025 data reveals a notable gap: the lack of disclosed investments from successful local entrepreneurs.

    Silverbacks Posts 13.7x Fintech Returns as It Pivots to Sports and Entertainment

    The Mauritius-based firm reports a 13.7x return on its fintech blueprint and is now pivoting capital into African sports and entertainment.

    US Defense Hawk 8VC Backs Terra Industries to Build the ‘Anduril of Africa’

    The startup aims to displace Chinese and European incumbents in the African security market with locally built, vertically integrated autonomous systems.
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    Jumia Adds Former African Development Bank President to Board in Profitability Push

    The refresh brings the five-member supervisory board a mix of development finance heft, pan-African operational experience and capital markets discipline.

    CDC-CI Capital Extends Startup Funding Spree With $1.2M Injection Into Ivorian Ventures

    Côte d'Ivoire's state investment arm has distributed its largest single-event startup funding package to date, extending a deployment streak that now spans two consecutive years and multiple sectors.

    Nigeria’s Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs Amid Asset Freeze and Legal Battle

    The FMCG distribution startup is battling a $2.8m debt recovery suit from Moniepoint as macroeconomic headwinds batter the country's B2B commerce sector.

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    Jumia Adds Former African Development Bank President to Board in Profitability Push

    The refresh brings the five-member supervisory board a mix of development finance heft, pan-African operational experience and capital markets discipline.

    CDC-CI Capital Extends Startup Funding Spree With $1.2M Injection Into Ivorian Ventures

    Côte d'Ivoire's state investment arm has distributed its largest single-event startup funding package to date, extending a deployment streak that now spans two consecutive years and multiple sectors.

    The Anti-VC Pivot: Wasoko Founder Launches $100M Fund to Back Migration and Manufacturing

    "Venture-scale returns are only possible in a small subset of business models."

    Ghana’s Draft ICT Law Could Make Foreign-Backed Startups Illegal

    For the foreign founder eyeing Accra's growing tech scene, the advice is shifting.