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    Two-Year-Old Egyptian Fintech Bokra Flips the VC Script With $3M Investment in Pharmacy Tech iSupply

    The iSupply deal follows Bokra’s recent 3 billion Egyptian pound ($58.9 million) sukuk issuance, the first of its kind for the fintech.

    Digital Africa’s Fuzé Lands in Zimbabwe in Push Beyond Francophone Africa’s Startups

    The expansion follows a record year for Digital Africa, which facilitated 29 startup deals in 2024 across 18 African countries.

    TLG Africa Scores $75m to Help African SMEs Bounce Back — with European LPs on Board

    The fund is targeting a total raise of $200 million and is designed to address a critical financing gap faced by African SMEs, particularly those navigating challenging macroeconomic conditions.

    Egypt’s MNT-Halan Raises $50M in Record Bond Issuance as Fintechs Eye Debt Over Equity

    African credit-focused fintechs, whose business models require substantial capital for their lending portfolios, are finding public debt markets increasingly attractive.
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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Zero Fees vs. High Inflation: Why Cisco Is Doubling Down on Affinity Africa’s ‘Freemium’ Math

    When Affinity received its Savings and Loans license in 2022, it was the first such permit granted in over a decade.

    Africa’s Growth Problem Isn’t Capital. It’s Leadership Without Collaboration

    Africa’s future won’t be determined by how much money arrives. Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney, writes from Cape Town

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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    A Fractured Leg, a Pregnancy, and an Empty Promise: The Human Cost of a Nigerian Fintech’s Collapse

    A Nigerian fintech raised $2.6m from marquee investors, promised its employees fair treatment, and then shut down. A Nigerian court has spent two years untangling what it left behind.

    Malagasy Infrastructure Firm Axian Targets Nigeria’s Clean Energy Market with DFI-Backed Expansion

    AXIAN’s entry is timed with the World Bank-supported DARES (Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up) program.