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    Kenya’s Crypto ‘Grey Zone’ Ends: Operators Have 12 Months to Join Annual Licensing Club

    The new law creates a dual-oversight model that pragmatically divides responsibilities between existing regulators rather than inventing yet another government agency.

    Lagos vs. Cape Town: The 2025 Playbooks of Funded Startups

    A comparative analysis of 2025 funding rounds in startups by Launch Base Africa reveals that Africa’s two largest tech hubs are operating from fundamentally different scripts.

    Nigeria’s Zedcrest Capital Exits Leatherback’s Cap Table After $10M Pre-Seed Round Amid Boardroom Battle

    Leatherback's lead investor has divested its stake following a turbulent period marked by fraud investigations, CEO changes, and strategic disputes that reshaped the cross-border payments startup

    Ethiopia’s Gebeya Takes On ‘Vibe Coding’ Giants: ‘The Existing Tools Aren’t Built for Us’

    “While the world is excited about ‘Vibe Coding,’ the conversation misses a crucial point,"
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    From Telecom Rails to Tech Exits: How Egypt’s A15 Turns Startups Into Acquisition Targets

    The Cairo-based firm has quietly returned more than ten times invested capital to its first fund. Its method - rooted in infrastructure built two decades ago for mobile telecoms - is worth examining.

    South Africa’s AI Framework Fails the Ultimate Turing Test

    A draft national framework is abruptly withdrawn after it emerges that the government's researchers fell for a classic trap: AI hallucinations.

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

    From Kitchens to Cockpits: The Egyptian Startup Turning Cooking Oil Into a 25x Investor Return

    Delta Oil operates at the intersection of waste management and energy production.

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    From Telecom Rails to Tech Exits: How Egypt’s A15 Turns Startups Into Acquisition Targets

    The Cairo-based firm has quietly returned more than ten times invested capital to its first fund. Its method - rooted in infrastructure built two decades ago for mobile telecoms - is worth examining.

    South Africa’s AI Framework Fails the Ultimate Turing Test

    A draft national framework is abruptly withdrawn after it emerges that the government's researchers fell for a classic trap: AI hallucinations.

    Strait of Hormuz Shock: How Regional Turmoil Accelerated Egypt’s High-Voltage Ambitions

    Disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — which typically handles 20% of global oil flows — have slashed exports through the corridor from 20 million barrels per day to 3.8 million during peak disruptions.

    The Ghostwriters of Africa’s Tech Boom

    Yet beneath the noise of global audience metrics, a quieter, more revealing dataset is accumulating.