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South Africa’s Solar Startups Win Major Concession on $1,700 Solar Registration Fee

Solar startups reported that customers were delaying or cancelling installations due to the high costs and complexity of the registration process.

October 23, 2025

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Egypt’s Regulators Double Down on Fintech, Blocking ‘Traditional’ Lenders for Another Year

The timing of the announcement is telling. It comes just as the champions of this new, tech-first model are demonstrating their formidable financial power.

October 22, 2025

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Why $3-a-Day Savings Convinced Afreximbank to Back Spiro’s $100M Bet on E-Bikes

This is Africa’s largest-ever electric vehicle mobility investment so far.

October 21, 2025

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Moniepoint Closes $200M Round to Push Merchant Banking Beyond Nigeria

The raise, which includes Visa and Google, defies a broader African tech funding downturn and will fuel the $1bn-plus-valued company’s continental expansion.

October 21, 2025

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South African Fintech Littlefish Secures $9.5M Series A, Moves Past Founder Legal Dispute

The round was led by global tech investment firm Partech, with participation from development finance institution Proparco.

March 24, 2026

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The $267bn Crown: Wave Edges Closer to Dethroning Orange in West Africa

The BCEAO’s instant payments platform launched in late 2025 to link banks and mobile wallets across eight countries. Months later, top players Wave and Orange Money have yet to fully join — latest data suggests they have little urgency.

March 24, 2026