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    Egypt’s valU: 19 Bond Issuances and Counting

    Egyptian fintech valU has maintained its record of raising funds through bond issuances every quarter, despite recently going public.

    With New $23m Fund, SA SME Fund Targets South Africa’s Climate Tech Seed Crunch

    The Climate Tech Fund of Funds will pursue multiple objectives beyond financial returns.

    Cannibalise to Conquer: Why Egyptian Fintech Valu Is Killing Its Legacy Loans for a Payment Moat

    For years, Valu has been one of Egypt’s standout buy now, pay later (BNPL) players. But its latest earnings report shows something more striking.

    Meet the Local Heavyweights Leading Revolut’s Africa Charge

    As the $75bn fintech submits banking licence applications in South Africa and Morocco, seasoned industry veterans are taking the helm in what could prove the company's most complex expansion yet.
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    Donor-Backed AI Health Tools Proliferate Across Africa, but Sustainability Remains Elusive

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    ‘It’s Not a Pipeline Problem’: Why African VCs Are Ghosting Female Founders

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