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    Seed Funding for Gabon’s Pozi Marks a Milestone for a Forgotten Tech Region

    Central Africa was the most underserved tech region in Africa, raising just $5m in 2024.

    The Series B Cliff: Nigerian Startups Face a Late-Stage Funding Crisis in 2025

    In the absence of traditional venture equity, Nigerian scale-ups are increasingly turning to alternative financing.

    SA’s NjiaPay Poaches Stitch’s $55M Deal Lawyer as It Bids to Tame Africa’s Chaotic Payments Scene

    Mike McLaren joins the payments orchestration startup as COO, as it targets mid-market businesses struggling with the continent's fragmented landscape.

    Ghana’s HuruPay Moves Beyond Payments with Crypto-Powered US Stock Trading for Africa

    The move into wealth-building services is rooted in the personal experience of co-founder and CEO, Philip Mburu.
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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.

    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.

    Going Public Cost Africa-Focused Fintech Optasia Over $23M — 31% of Its Primary Raise

    The Dubai-headquartered fintech listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in November 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.

    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.

    South African Fintech Happy Pay Lands $5m Seed Round to Scale Zero-Interest BNPL Model

    The round was led by global technology investor Partech.

    South Africa’s University Technology Fund Leans Into Alumni for New Startup Thesis

    The practical application of this broadened mandate is already visible in the market.