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Hassanein Hiridjee’s Outsized Stake Reshapes Power at Jumia Technologies
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Endeavor SA Closes $13.6M Co-Investment Fund to Target the Late-Stage Liquidity Gap
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Morocco’s Hanout Wars: Three Startups, $10m, and One Corner Shop
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The Five Countries Capturing 90% of Africa’s AI Funding
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International Investors Pour Into Morocco One Year After $1.9B Fund Launch
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Hassanein Hiridjee’s Outsized Stake Reshapes Power at Jumia Technologies
Whether this influence evolves into a full takeover remains uncertain.
April 8, 2026
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Egyptian Fintech Lucky Hits Profitability, Raises $23m Series B for North African Expansion
The latest round comprises a mix of equity and debt.
April 7, 2026
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Hassanein Hiridjee’s Outsized Stake Reshapes Power at Jumia Technologies
Whether this influence evolves into a full takeover remains uncertain.
April 8, 2026
Updates
Egyptian Fintech Lucky Hits Profitability, Raises $23m Series B for North African Expansion
The latest round comprises a mix of equity and debt.
April 7, 2026
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Endeavor SA Closes $13.6M Co-Investment Fund to Target the Late-Stage Liquidity Gap
The final close arrives 18 months after the fund announced its first close.
April 7, 2026
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The Hidden Limits of Flutterwave’s ‘New’ Bank
Flutterwave has secured a microfinance bank license - but the entity it acquired raises questions about the strategic scope the company can immediately pursue.
April 6, 2026
