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BD Insider 178: Moniepoint enters Nigerian retail banking market

The fintech company is rolling out a consumer app and debit card that will enable personal banking transactions.

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BD Insider 177: Nine Nigerian digital lenders delisted by FCCPC

Nigerian fintech, Sycamore has been added back to the list of approved digital lenders. This letter also covers Kobo360's CEO appointment as commissioner in Enugu state.

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BD Insider 176: Algerian super app, Yassir signs global partnership with PSG

Yassir has signed a global partnership with PSG. We also covered Nigerian artistes’ revenue on Spotify, the issues at Dash, and other stories.

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BD Insider 175: Inside Sendy’s planned shutdown and acquisition

Kenyan logistics startup Sendy says it's in the middle of an acquisition process. We also covered the World Bank's decision to pause lending to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ+ law.

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Egyptian cybersecurity startup Buguard raises $500,000 Seed

Buguard has raised a $500,000 Seed to offer offensive security against dark web cyber attacks to its client across the world. The round was led by A15.

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BD Insider 174: SA, KE, and Ghana surpass Nigeria on world passport rankings

SA, KE, and Ghana surpass Nigeria on world passport rankings. We also covered Kenya's first virtual open university and the suspension of TikTok in Senegal

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BD Insider 173: Names of African startups in YC S23 confirmed

Meet the African startups in Y Combinator Summer 2023. We also cover the state of ID frauds in Africa and BasiGo's Rwandan expansion.

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BD Insider 172: CCI Kenya under fire for alleged sexual harassment

Africa’s largest call centre company is under fire for alleged sexual harassment. We also covered M-PESA's presence in South Asia and Sycamore's impersonation.

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BD Insider 171: What next for Nigerian fintechs given new FX and USD push by banks?

We also covered how Nigeria has lost its spot as the top destination for tech VC funding in Africa and Flutterwave and IATA payment partnership.

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BD Insider 170: Telecoms attracted $75.6 billion investment in Nigeria

MTN Group says it will invest over $3.5 billion in Nigeria in the next five years. We covered this and India's plan to establish a technology institute in Tanzania.

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BD Insider 169: Safaricom wants to invest in more African startups

Safaricom plans to launch two venture capital firms to invest in African startups. We also covered the Nigerian presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms.

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BD Insider 168: Analysis of Google’s BFF shows a decline in Africa

Nigeria remains the preferred destination for the Google Founders Fund in Africa, dominating the three cohorts since the fund was launched.

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