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    Dodai Raises $13m Series A to Scale EV Battery-Swapping in Ethiopia

    Three years ago, when electric mobility was still an experimental idea in much of Africa, Japanese entrepreneur Yuma Sasaki made an unconventional choice.

    The Franchise Ceiling Nobody Talks About

    "Growth is outpacing the structures built to hold it. The answer is not more stores, it is a better middle layer." - Larry Hodes, CEO Grow Franchising & FASA Board Member, writes from Johannesburg.

    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.

    The Ghostwriters of Africa’s Tech Boom

    Yet beneath the noise of global audience metrics, a quieter, more revealing dataset is accumulating.
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    The venture unit is not the only part of Beltone's technology drive. The group has been building out its own artificial intelligence capabilities through a subsidiary called Robin.

    Nigeria’s Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs Amid Asset Freeze and Legal Battle

    The FMCG distribution startup is battling a $2.8m debt recovery suit from Moniepoint as macroeconomic headwinds batter the country's B2B commerce sector.

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    Global buyers are snapping up Cairo-based marketing startups, capitalising on years of rigorous local consolidation.

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    Beyond Call Centres: Egypt Enters the Deeptech Race With Cash-for-Chips Incentives

    Cairo wants to pay companies to design semiconductors and embedded systems in Egypt, betting that a young engineering workforce can finally shake off the country's outsourcing stereotype.

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