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    Nigerian Startup Intron Finds Surprising Traction in the Country’s Chaotic Courtrooms

    “We didn’t just tune a global model to local accents. We started from scratch with real African data."

    Fintech Unicorn Wave Secures $137 Million in Debt Funding to Power Pan-African Growth

    Wave made headlines in September 2021 when it became Francophone Africa’s first unicorn, hitting a valuation of $1.7 billion

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this week

    From P2P to Custodian: Inside Telda’s 180-Degree Pivot to Escape Egypt’s Fintech Bloodbath

    What’s kept the company afloat while others from its founding generation have faltered?
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Bonds to Builders: Ci Gaba Hits $35m First Close to Turn Ghana’s Pensions into Venture LPs

    A policy push in Accra is reshaping who finances growth companies in West Africa.

    Egypt’s Telda Abandons the Unbanked to Chase Egypt’s Consumer Credit Boom

    Startup backed by Sequoia Capital abandons original focus on the unbanked to build a vertically integrated financial group.

    Moniepoint Rides Wave of Nigerian Fintech Consolidation as Venture Funding Retreats

    While Orda currently operates in Nigeria and Kenya, this acquisition only covers its Nigerian operations, leaving the future of its Kenyan arm undecided.

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Bonds to Builders: Ci Gaba Hits $35m First Close to Turn Ghana’s Pensions into Venture LPs

    A policy push in Accra is reshaping who finances growth companies in West Africa.

    SafeBoda Pivots to Corporate Clients as Kampala’s Regulatory Crackdown Threatens Its Ride-Hailing Core

    This latest pivot suggests the company may be approaching the limits of its ability to absorb sustained regulatory pressure.

    Nigeria’s Digital Natives Are in Financial Distress. Tech Firms Should Be Worried.

    For the better part of a decade, Nigeria’s consumer technology sector has operated on a reassuringly straightforward demographic premise.