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    Helios Investment Partners Reaches $250m Second Close for African Climate Fund

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    The funding gap for African climate initiatives is vast: currently, public finance covers only 10% of the continent’s requirements. To help bridge this divide,...
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    Inside Lesaka’s Struggle to Make African Fintech Consolidation Pay

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    The Johannesburg payments company has spent $80m acquiring competitors. Six months of data show why buying scale in African fintech doesn't guarantee profitability.

    ‘Don’t Wait for a Cash Crunch’: The $70M Debt Playbook from Lula’s Trevor Gosling

    Nomba’s Canadian Play: Why Nigerian Fintechs are Buying Their Way Out of the Naira Trap

    ‘This Team Gave Everything’: Natalie Dowsett’s 11th-Hour Plea to Save OX Delivers

    The Elumelu-Backed Fintech Doubling Down on Nigeria’s Payment Rails

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    South Africa’s Lula Bags $21M to Double Down on SME Lending

    The Cape Town-based fintech has secured R340m ($21m) in local currency funding from the Dutch development bank FMO to bridge the country's massive credit gap.
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    Yakeey Lands $15m to Digitise Morocco’s Broken Property Transaction Chain

    The transaction is notable not just for its size, but for a curious guest at the table.
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    The Edtech Model That Survived Nigeria’s Funding Winter

    A recent investment into a Nigerian edtech marketplace suggests that venture capital is returning to the country's education sector - but the "growth at all costs" playbook has been replaced.
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    New Wave of Investors Targets Ghana’s Pension Billions After 5% Private Markets Mandate

    In late 2024 and throughout 2025, the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) tightened its grip on offshore investments, effectively blocking fund managers from moving capital abroad.
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    Nigeria’s Tech Paradox: Why a Talent Boom Is Meeting a Capital Graveyard

    As Minister 'Bosun Tijani transitions the flagship 3MTT programme to its national stage, the country faces a widening gulf between its massive supply of tech talent and a financial engine that is fast evaporating under his watch.
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    Nine Key Trends That Shaped African Tech Funding in January

    For founders, the January figures offer practical insight into which strategies work in the current environment.
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    Inside the 2025 Playbook of Africa’s Most Active Tech Investors

    While total disclosed funding reached$3.1 billion — excluding grants — the distribution revealed something more significant than the headline number.
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    From 5x Returns to 70% Losses: What VNV’s African Bets Say About Egypt’s Tech Reset

    When VNV Global released its December 2025 portfolio valuations, the Swedish investment firm’s African holdings painted a stark picture of Egypt’s tech ecosystem
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    Nomba’s Canadian Play: Why Nigerian Fintechs are Buying Their Way Out of the Naira Trap

    By investing $2 million into the acquired entity, Nomba is building a direct pipeline between the Canadian Dollar (CAD) and African currencies 
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    Egyptian Logistics Startup Bosta Eyes $170M IPO on Local Exchange

    Bosta, the Cairo-based logistics startup that has become ubiquitous on Egyptian streets, may soon be delivering its own shares to the public market.
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    “Harder to Build, but More Defensible”: Enakl Co-Founder on Tackling Morocco’s Commuter Chaos

    "Our objective is not growth at all costs."
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    Island Life, Electric Vibes: The 2035 Deadline Sparking an EV Hardware Scramble in Mauritius

    While Mauritius is world-renowned for its turquoise waters, its domestic energy goals are increasingly industrial.
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    A Sigh of Relief for Kenyan EV Founders as Long-Awaited Policy Lands

    The timing of this “milestone” is bittersweet.
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    Mineworkers-Backed Agritech Livestock Wealth Fined, Loses Licence in South Africa

    The outcome closes a long-running probe, but leaves unresolved concerns around delayed investor withdrawals.
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    In Francophone West Africa, Payment Cards are Run by Banks, Not Fintechs

    The COVID-19 pandemic played a catalytic role in accelerating digital payments. In 2023, digital payment transaction volumes surged by 33.78%
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    JSE Reforms Listing Regime as African Exchanges Fight for Tech IPOs

    The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has overhauled its listing requirements to accommodate high-growth companies, but questions remain about whether the changes go far enough.
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    Yakeey Lands $15m to Digitise Morocco’s Broken Property Transaction Chain

    The transaction is notable not just for its size, but for a curious guest at the table.
    Read more
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    Helios Investment Partners Reaches $250m Second Close for African Climate Fund

    The funding gap for African climate initiatives is vast: currently, public finance covers only...
    Read more
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    Inside Lesaka’s Struggle to Make African Fintech Consolidation Pay

    The Johannesburg payments company has spent $80m acquiring competitors. Six months of data show why buying scale in African fintech doesn't guarantee profitability.
    Read more
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    Nigeria’s Fintech Reality Check: 7 Uncomfortable Truths From the CBN’s New Report

    If you want to run a fintech in Nigeria, you need to be a diplomat as much as a CEO.
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    GoCab Secures $45M to Challenge Moove in the Race for Africa’s Gig-Worker Assets

    Founded in 2024 by former investment bankers Azamat Sultan and Hendrick Ketchemen, GoCab’s strategy bypasses the traditional leasing model.
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