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    Kenya’s SunCulture Lands $5M for its Solar-Powered Water Pumps

    The agritech startup, which counts Netflix's Reed Hastings as a backer, has secured fresh capital from impact investor WaterEquity to expand across Africa.

    SA’s Float Raises $2.6m to Offer a BNPL Alternative Using Existing Credit Cards

    The South African fintech is betting that consumers want to split payments without taking on new debt, a model that's driving higher-value sales for merchants.

    South Africa’s Alignd Raises Fresh Capital to Take on the ‘Pay-Per-Procedure’ Healthcare Trap

    E Squared Investments, a South African impact investor, has made a milestone investment in...

    Egypt’s Swvl Reports Its First-Ever Profit After a Brutal 99% Valuation Crash

    The mobility company, which saw its valuation collapse after a SPAC deal, is ditching cash-burning growth.
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