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Africa’s Payment Maze: Are New State-Backed Rails a Map or a Trap for Fintechs?
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A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC
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DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups
Procter founded DigsConnect four years ago while she was an undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town..
October 10, 2025
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A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC
While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.
October 10, 2025
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DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups
Procter founded DigsConnect four years ago while she was an undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town..
October 10, 2025
Analysis & Opinions
A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC
While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.
October 10, 2025
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Africa’s Payment Maze: Are New State-Backed Rails a Map or a Trap for Fintechs?
In the last month alone, major economic blocs in East, Southern, and West Africa have launched ambitious interoperable platforms.
October 10, 2025
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How a Paper Fortune of $2.68m Vanished for a South African VC-Backed Fintech Founder
Last year, TLcom Capital, together with Flourish Ventures, backed South African fintech LittleFish. However, that investment ended up in court, with one of LittleFish's founders fighting for his 'life' in the company post-deal.
October 10, 2025
