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Algeria Says Talks on a Start-up Investment Fund Are Advanced; No Size or Timetable Set
Algeria's minister for start-ups says talks with a World Bank Group institution on a fund for local start-ups are advanced. No amount, instrument or timetable has been announced, and no agreement has been reported.
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TLG Capital Launches Cedi Private Credit Fund for Ghanaian SMEs, Size Undisclosed
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Sahara Impact Ventures and Acumen Back Ghana's Wami Agro Without Disclosing Terms
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Nigeria Plans Six Startup Funds, but Only One Has a Size, and It Dates to February
Nigeria's NITDA says six startup funds are planned with JICA and NSIA. The only one with a stated size, a US$50 million seed fund, appears to be the NSIA-JICA Impact Innovation Fund agreed in February. The reporting we reviewed names no fund manager for it.
Fintech
OPay's halted New York listing leaves Standard Bank's conditional investment in limbo
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Inside Kofa’s battery-swapping network in Ghana
A look at the Ghanaian company’s portable batteries and swap-station network.
Energy & mobilityKenyaProfile
The journey of Mark Mwangi’s Amitruck on rough terrain
A profile of the logistics marketplace and its approach to freight transport in Kenya.
“I think the key value addition was bringing trust and transparency to the transportation of goods and the way in which those transactions happen.”
Mark Mwangi, founder of Amitruck
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WayaWaya partners with Choice Bank on banking services in Kenya
Kenyan fintech WayaWaya and Choice Bank signed a partnership on 6 November 2026 for WayaWaya Banking. Choice Bank holds customer deposits. No amount was disclosed, and the reports differ on whether the service is already live.
Companies
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Agritech Crop Cura Starts Rwanda Operations, Plans Farm Data for Lenders and Insurers
Crop Cura, which launch coverage describes as Pan-African, has begun operations in Rwanda through a newly registered subsidiary. Its plan to share farm data with lenders and insurers is at an early stage, and its reach figures are company-reported.
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