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    ‘Institutional Investors Are Driving This Rally’ — Luno Chief on Bitcoin’s All-Time High

    “These are not retail-led surges. We’re seeing sustained appetite from investment professionals.”

    Fee Wars Begin in Cameroon as Unicorn Disruptor Wave Enters and Telcos Fight to Hold Ground

    Cameroon now accounts for over 70% of mobile money transactions in Central Africa. According to BEAC, it processed more than €90bn in mobile money transactions in 2022 alone.

    MaxAB-Wasoko Winds Down E-commerce in Morocco as Fintech Becomes Core

    As more startups layer financial services onto distribution networks, the message is clear: surviving Africa’s B2B e-commerce crunch may hinge less on moving goods, and more on financing them.

    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.
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    By the time Abuja-based founders start looking for their first serious debt facility, many have already spent months hearing versions of the same answer.

    Africa’s Growth Problem Isn’t Capital. It’s Leadership Without Collaboration

    Africa’s future won’t be determined by how much money arrives. Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney, writes from Cape Town

    Riding Morocco’s Fintech Wave, AfricInvest Moves to Acquire Vantage Payment Systems

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    Kenya’s EU-Backed Carbon Registry Moves to Stop the Next Koko-Style Monopoly

    Officials argued that Koko’s massive credit issuance would “mop up” too much of Kenya’s national emissions quota, leaving little room for other sectors.

    Cheap, Collateral-Free, and Non-Dilutive: The ‘Unicorn’ Debt African Founders Are Chasing

    By the time Abuja-based founders start looking for their first serious debt facility, many have already spent months hearing versions of the same answer.

    Why the “SaaSapocalypse” Shows Africa Must Own the AI Application Layer

    By Amadou Daffe, CEO and Co-Founder, Gebeya

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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