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    Lisk Launches $15M Web3 Fund Targeting Africa and LATAM, Inks First Deals in South Africa, Rwanda

    Lisk argues that founders in these regions, often forced to bootstrap their way to significant traction, are more resilient.

    With Guards Outnumbering Police 15-to-1, Nextorch Bets Millions on South Africa’s Security Boom

    South Africa has the largest private security industry in the world.

    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...
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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.