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    Chui Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $17.3M Debut Fund to Back African Seed-Stage Founders

    The firm has signaled plans to launch Fund II, targeting a corpus of $60m with a hard cap of $100m.

    Partech Continues Africa Spending Spree With $17m Bet on Refurbished Marketplace Revibe

    The Revibe deal underscores the sheer velocity of Partech Africa II, the €280m fund which closed at its hard cap in late 2024.

    South Africa’s B20 Presidency Yields a New $100M Vehicle for African Tech

    The B20 South Africa Digital Inclusion Fund aims to de-risk investments in connectivity, fintech, and healthcare through a blended capital model.

    Paystack Fires Co-Founder Ezra Olubi, Sparking Legal Showdown Over “Process Violation”

    The Stripe-owned unicorn has terminated its CTO days after suspending him for alleged misconduct. Olubi claims he was fired without a hearing, setting the stage for a high-stakes governance battle.
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    Algeria’s Fintech Era Begins as Telecom Giant Djezzy Secures Country’s First PSP License

    The entity is a dedicated subsidiary of Optimum Telecom Algeria (Djezzy), the country’s second-largest mobile operator.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

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    CFO Churn Casts Shadow Over Flutterwave’s Long-Delayed IPO Ambitions

    Africa's $3bn payments champion trades Wall Street polish for regional banking steel as executive turnover points to deferred listing plans and domestic regulatory friction.

    Algeria’s Fintech Era Begins as Telecom Giant Djezzy Secures Country’s First PSP License

    The entity is a dedicated subsidiary of Optimum Telecom Algeria (Djezzy), the country’s second-largest mobile operator.

    Bank Zero Joins TymeBank and Discovery in South Africa’s Profitable Neobank Club

    Bank Zero hits monthly break-even with just 275,000 direct retail accounts, offering a playbook for capital-efficient fintechs.

    Two Exits in Six Years: Dan Kleinbaum’s GTXN Acquired by Luno

    Deal gives the crypto exchange an owned settlement layer across developed–emerging market corridors - but proposed South African rules may restrict the very activity it enables.