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Crypto Clampdown: Nigeria Tightens Regulations as Crypto Deemed National Security Risk

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Chowdeck Secures $2.5M Seed Investment to Scale its On-Demand Food Delivery Service Across Nigeria

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OPay’s Valuation Soars to Nearly $3B Despite Tech Startup Funding Decline

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Dutch VC Firm Goodwell Investment Backs OmniRetail to Strengthen Africa's Informal Retail Sector

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Wasoko Valuation Slashed as VNV Global Reduces Stake: A Reflection on Africa's B2B E-commerce Landscape

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Nigerian Zeeh Africa Rolls Out GSI Solution to Help Lenders with Loan Recovery

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SEC's Proposed Stringent Regulations Threaten to Stifle Nigeria's Crypto Sector Growth

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Analyzing Flutterwave's Strategic Shift: From Virtual Cards to Enterprise and Remittance

Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable tech startup, has recently announced the shutting down of its virtual card service, Barter, marking a significant strategic pivot in its business focus. Meanwhile, over the past few months, the fintech giant has already informed its customers to withdraw their money from the app. This

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Nigerian Bfree Gets $3M Funding to Revolutionize Ethical Debt Recovery for Lenders in Africa

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Fueling Nigeria's Creative and Tech Revolution: Unveiling the $617M IDICE Fund

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Senegalese Kwely's Mission to Showcase Made-in-Africa Products Globally Receives a Fresh Funding Boost

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HelpMum Receives $225K Grant, Joins Africa Visionary Fund Cohort 4

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Village Capital Partners with Standard Chartered Bank to Revolutionize Women's Access to Startup Funding in Africa

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Insights into Uber Kenya’s Consumer Data Trends in 2023

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A Deep Dive into the Smile ID 2024 Report on Identity Fraud in Africa

Smile ID's 2024 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa Report noticed a consistent increase in fraud rates across Africa over the last four years, with document and biometric fraud rates escalating for six consecutive quarters since Q2 2022.

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​UNDP and African Leaders Unveil $1B "timbuktoo" Initiative to Ignite Africa’s Startup Revolution

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TymeBank Emerges as the First South African Digital Bank to Achieve Profitability in Record Time

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​Safaricom, M-PESA, and Sumitomo Launch ‘Spark Accelerator Program’ to Boost African Tech Startup Ecosystem

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​EIB Global Leads $30M Equity Investment in Seedstars Africa Ventures to Boost African Startups

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​Cellulant Names Peter O’Toole as Acting CEO Following Akshay Grover’s Surprise Exit

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InDrive to Boost Financial Inclusion and Economic Stability for Drivers in Emerging Markets

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​African Fintechs Gear Up for Transformative Shifts Amid Positive Projections in Global Fintech for 2024

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El Salvador Continues its Ascent as Bitcoin Haven with Launch of a Pioneering Bitcoin Bond

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Chipper Cash Implements a Fourth Round of Layoffs Within a Year Amidst Market Challenges

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​3Farmate Robotics Secures an Undisclosed Investment to Bring Autonomous Farm Robots to Ghanaian Farmers