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Nigeria’s BFREE Raises $3M to Unlock New Frontier in Distressed Loan Portfolio Financing
BFREE is turning what has long been considered a dead-end in African finance — non-performing loans — into a viable, tech-powered asset class.
July 10, 2025
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July 10, 2025
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Nawy Buys UAE’s SmartCrowd in Bid to Build MENA’s First Real Estate Super-App
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July 9, 2025
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The Unwritten Rule: Why 2025’s Most Funded African Startups Are Becoming the Most Aggressive Buyers
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