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    South Africa’s Solar Startups Win Major Concession on $1,700 Solar Registration Fee

    Solar startups reported that customers were delaying or cancelling installations due to the high costs and complexity of the registration process.

    Egypt’s Regulators Double Down on Fintech, Blocking ‘Traditional’ Lenders for Another Year

    The timing of the announcement is telling. It comes just as the champions of this new, tech-first model are demonstrating their formidable financial power.

    Why $3-a-Day Savings Convinced Afreximbank to Back Spiro’s $100M Bet on E-Bikes

    This is Africa’s largest-ever electric vehicle mobility investment so far.

    Moniepoint Closes $200M Round to Push Merchant Banking Beyond Nigeria

    The raise, which includes Visa and Google, defies a broader African tech funding downturn and will fuel the $1bn-plus-valued company’s continental expansion.
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