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Fintech

Ivorian fintech HUB2 raises $8.5M to become the “Stripe of Francophone Africa”

Founded in 2019, HUB2 offers a unified API to simplify payments for neobanks, payment companies, remittance services, and crypto providers.

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Pan-African edtech startup TalentQL expands flagship product, AltSchool to Europe

Since its inception, AltSchool has successfully enrolled over 100,000 students in a diverse range of programmes, including engineering, business, creative industries, and cybersecurity.

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Female-led cleantech startup Biomassters secures funding to advance clean cooking solutions

This investment will enable Biomassters to build a new fuel production facility, expand its distribution network, and provide sustainable cooking solutions to 25,000 households.

Insider

Condia Insider: Big growth, massive loss for Interswitch

Interswitch’s latest financial report is a tale of contrasts: soaring revenues and unexpected losses.

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IHS Towers to sell 70% stake in Kuwait operations to Zain Group for $230M

IHS Towers is selling a 70% stake in IHS Kuwait to Zain Group for $230M, aiming to optimise its portfolio and reduce debt. The deal is set to close in 2025.

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Temu enters Nigeria. How will it survive where others like Jumia have struggled?

Nigerians love affordability, but the real question is: can Temu outpace homegrown giants like Jumia and Konga?

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Standard Chartered to sell more banking units in Botswana, Uganda, Zambia

The decision comes as part of a wider initiative to enhance profitability in wealth management, the bank's new focus

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Access Bank completes acquisitions of Standard Chartered bank subsidiaries

The banking group that boasts over 60 million customers has been on an acquisition drive as far back as 2018

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OpenAI and Meta’s AI outsourced jobs in Kenya: Big promises, $2 paychecks

Having to endure gruelling tasks for a fraction of the pay received by outsourcing firms, Kenyan workers labelling data for OpenAI and Meta's AI systems are exposing an industry rife with exploitation.

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Breaking: CBN raises interest rates by 25 basis points to 27.50% in search of price stability

Since taking office in September 2023, CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso has struggled to curb inflation and stabilize the naira, despite implementing a series of monetary policy measures

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Egypt-based ariika secures $3M to drive expansion across MENA markets

Egyptian eCommerce platform ariika raises $3M in a Series A extension to accelerate growth in Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Mobility

NIPOST is developing digital IDs for its courier services

This move is expected to revitalize NIPOST's logistics services, which have historically been criticized for poor performance.

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