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West Africa’s Central Bank, BCEAO, Extends Fintech Licensing Deadline Amid Industry Pressure
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AfricInvest Ends Multi-Year Bet on Egyptian Fintech MDP
Ecosystem News
Jumia’s Toughest Test Yet: Surviving Without Its Most Patient Investor, Baillie Gifford
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Egypt’s Top Fintech VC Leans Into AI and Exportable Startups to Ease Economic Strain — “AI will be central for us now”
EASTERN AFRICA
Shell- and USAID-Backed SolarNow Forced Into Liquidation After $20M+ Funding
EASTERN AFRICA
The Eerie Reality of Twiga Foods’ ‘Project Easter’: Denials Fade as Layoffs and ‘NewCo’ Now Expose Hidden Plan
Ecosystem News
Diaspora Dollars: US Passes 5% Tax Bill on Remittances — African Fintechs in the Crosshairs
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African VCs Are Raising Follow-ons in 2025— But Where Are the First-time Funds?
Analysis & Opinions
Fintechs Are Rising — But Africa’s Cross-Border Payments Still Depend on Europe and the US
Analysis & Opinions
From Startup Builders to Startup Backers: Meet Africa’s Top Founder-Investors
Analysis & Opinions
Veteran VC: Africa Poised for Tech Boom — Here’s What It Needs
Venture Capital & Funding Sources
Updated: Emerging Startup Funds for Africa: Who’s Writing the Biggest Checks in 2025?
Analysis & Opinions
Where Did All the Nigerian VCs Go? Inside the 2025 Funding Drought
Analysis & Opinions
The AI-Resilient Professional: Future Careers in the Age of Automation
Analysis & Opinions
Half of Côte d’Ivoire’s Top Funded Startups in 2024 Share One Creator. What Venture Studios Reveal About Africa’s Tech Future
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From $100M Exit to 26 Startup Investments: Expensya Co-Founder Karim Jouini’s Strategy — “Focus Is Key”
Hard Talks
Meet the Funder: Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Director SME, Old Mutual Corporate
Hard Talks
‘We Were Targeting Markets in America and the UK, Thinking They Were Bigger’ — SWVL Founder on Failed Acquisitions
Hard Talks
Fractional Executives: Executive Search CEO Shares How Top Companies in Africa Are Accessing Top Talent for Less
Hard Talks
“The Right Partner, Not Paperwork, Makes the Deal” Interview with Waffle Founder, Victor Nara, on Acquisition
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Delivery Wars Turn Ugly: Glovo’s Mounting Troubles in Moroccan Court
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Time to Meter Kenya’s Internet — or Not?
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AI First, Fintech Later — BCEAO Governors Mum as Millions Lose Account Access
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Telebirr’s Rivals Face a Steep Climb as Ethiopia Hikes Fintech Capital Rules
Policy & Regulations Forum
Why France Became the Go-To HQ for Africa’s Francophone Founders
Policy & Regulations Forum
Done and Dusted: Tunisia Says No to Subcontracting — What’s Next for Tech Talent?
Policy & Regulations Forum
From Mail to Money: Nigeria’s Postal Service Takes on Remittance Startups
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Flutterwave, InTouch Licensed — But Most WAEMU Fintechs Still Frozen
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Japanese VC Giant Plots New Future with Africa’s Top Venture Capitalist
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The Egyptian Bond Wagon Is Rolling — and Fawry Is the Latest Fintech to Climb Aboard
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Algeria’s First Startup IPO Pays Off with Dividends for Early Believers Six Months After
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Egypt Wants to Be the Silicon Valley of Shark Tank — Starting With a $1bn Park
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Fintech Investor Crossfin Conquered South Africa — Now It’s Leaving the Sandbox
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Cheap at What Cost? Inside Temu’s Existential Fight Against Fake Goods
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Onafriq’s ‘Africa First’ Payments Vision Just Hired a London Fintech Fixer — Here’s Why It Matters
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Nigeria’s Medsaf Quietly Shut Down in 2024 After Raising $2M to Digitise the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Medsaf’s Delaware corporation is still undergoing formal wind-down procedures, while its Nigerian entity remains dormant.
May 30, 2025
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African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals
Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this week.
May 30, 2025
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Nigeria’s Medsaf Quietly Shut Down in 2024 After Raising $2M to Digitise the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Medsaf’s Delaware corporation is still undergoing formal wind-down procedures, while its Nigerian entity remains dormant.
May 30, 2025
Updates
African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals
Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this week.
May 30, 2025
Ecosystem News
West Africa’s Central Bank, BCEAO, Extends Fintech Licensing Deadline Amid Industry Pressure
Launch Base Africa describes the development as one of the most closely followed issues on its platform in the region during the month of May.
May 30, 2025
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AfricInvest Ends Multi-Year Bet on Egyptian Fintech MDP
The company, co-founded and led by Ahmed Nafie, offers an end-to-end digital payment infrastructure solution across Africa and the Middle East.
May 30, 2025
