• The invisible walls stunting African startups


    The truth is, there’s a significant infrastructure gap that too many players underestimate until it’s too late. And it's not just a “startup problem” — it's a systemic issue, buried deep within how our economies function.


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    The invisible walls stunting African startups

    The truth is, there’s a significant infrastructure gap that too many players underestimate until it’s too late. And it's not just a “startup problem” — it's a systemic issue, buried deep within how our economies function.

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  • Digital Nomads: This Ethiopian-born 6x founder is building a Web3 game to connect with her roots


    Born in Dire Dawa, in eastern Ethiopia, Muluneh was aged three when her parents left the civil-war-ridden country for the Netherlands. Yet, the Netherlands would go on to play a key role in her entrepreneurial journey. Over the course of her entrepreneurial journey, she has launched six businesses and sold four for a combined sum of over $11 million. Yet, the most relevant one, she says, was selling a medical tech business at age 21 for $500,000.


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    Digital Nomads: This Ethiopian-born 6x founder is building a Web3 game to connect with her roots

    Born in Dire Dawa, in eastern Ethiopia, Muluneh was aged three when her parents left the civil-war-ridden country for the Netherlands. Yet, the Netherlands would go on to play a key role in her entrepreneurial journey. Over the course of her entrepreneurial journey, she has launched six businesses and sold four for a combined sum of over $11 million. Yet, the most relevant one, she says, was selling a medical tech business at age 21 for $500,000.

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  • Morroco’s Sand to Green secures $50K DeepTech grant to turn deserts into farms


    The highlights the growing investor interest in the agriculture technology-as-a-service (AaaS) sector in Africa. Similar businesses, including South Africa’s Aerobotics, have received similar attention after raising a total of $26.8 million in funding.


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    Morroco’s Sand to Green secures $50K DeepTech grant to turn deserts into farms

    The highlights the growing investor interest in the agriculture technology-as-a-service (AaaS) sector in Africa. Similar businesses, including South Africa’s Aerobotics, have received similar attention after raising a total of $26.8 million in funding.

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  • South Africa’s AURA raises $14.6 million to drive U.S. expansion and global ambitions


    The fresh capital will support product scale, deepen international partnerships, and integrate AURA’s emergency tech across a growing number of consumer-facing applications.


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    South Africa’s AURA raises $14.6 million to drive U.S. expansion and global ambitions

    The fresh capital will support product scale, deepen international partnerships, and integrate AURA’s emergency tech across a growing number of consumer-facing applications.

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  • “I didn’t know”: The Buy Now Pay Later boom that’s backfiring in rural Kenya


    BNPL platforms use sleek design and persuasive messaging to keep users spending. Push notifications and SMS reminders often dress up new credit as “pre-approved” or frame repayments as part of exclusive offers, pushing customers toward repeat borrowing with the language of opportunity rather than caution.


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    “I didn’t know”: The Buy Now Pay Later boom that’s backfiring in rural Kenya

    BNPL platforms use sleek design and persuasive messaging to keep users spending. Push notifications and SMS reminders often dress up new credit as “pre-approved” or frame repayments as part of exclusive offers, pushing customers toward repeat borrowing with the language of opportunity rather than caution.

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  • Inside the server glitch behind JAMB’s 380,000 scrambled UTME score


    After the results were released, showing that over 75% of the 1.95 million candidates scored below 200 out of 400—the typical benchmark for university admissions—public outrage followed.


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    Inside the server glitch behind JAMB’s 380,000 scrambled UTME score

    After the results were released, showing that over 75% of the 1.95 million candidates scored below 200 out of 400—the typical benchmark for university admissions—public outrage followed.

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  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Fawry takes flight


    In today's edition: Coinbase, one of the world's largest central exchanges, was breached; hackers ask for $20 million || Why Flour Mills, Nigeria’s 64-year-old food giant, joined OmniRetail’s $20 million round || Fawry’s revenue jumps 65% in Q1 2025 || Funding Tracker


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    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Fawry takes flight

    In today's edition: Coinbase, one of the world's largest central exchanges, was breached; hackers ask for $20 million || Why Flour Mills, Nigeria’s 64-year-old food giant, joined OmniRetail’s $20 million round || Fawry’s revenue jumps 65% in Q1 2025 || Funding Tracker

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  • Cell C may go public as Blue Label eyes JSE listing


    Blue Label wants to list Cell C on the JSE in a push to revive the troubled telco. A debt-to-equity swap, asset transfers, and new ownership structures are at the heart of this financial reset.


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    Cell C may go public as Blue Label eyes JSE listing

    Blue Label wants to list Cell C on the JSE in a push to revive the troubled telco. A debt-to-equity swap, asset transfers, and new ownership structures are at the heart of this financial reset.

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  • Sycamore, Drive45, others win big at Cascador Pitch Day


    Sycamore, Drive45, Crop2Cash, and 24Seven were standout winners at Cascador Pitch Day, securing over ₦4 billion in financing to accelerate their growth.


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    Sycamore, Drive45, others win big at Cascador Pitch Day

    Sycamore, Drive45, Crop2Cash, and 24Seven were standout winners at Cascador Pitch Day, securing over ₦4 billion in financing to accelerate their growth.

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  • Morocco’s Sand to Green wins $50K grant as African climate startups attract global funding


    Moroccan agritech startup Sand to Green has won a $50K grant at the DeepTech Summit, spotlighting Africa’s rising climate-tech sector and growing investor interest in sustainable innovation.


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    Morocco’s Sand to Green wins $50K grant as African climate startups attract global funding

    Moroccan agritech startup Sand to Green has won a $50K grant at the DeepTech Summit, spotlighting Africa’s rising climate-tech sector and growing investor interest in sustainable innovation.

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  • Netflix hikes South African subscription by almost 20%


    Netflix has increased its subscription fees in South Africa. Mobile, Standard, and Premium plans see hikes, while Basic stays at R99.


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    Netflix hikes South African subscription by almost 20%

    Netflix has increased its subscription fees in South Africa. Mobile, Standard, and Premium plans see hikes, while Basic stays at R99.

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  • I found 3 ways to turn off Vanish Mode on Instagram (Easy steps for you)


    Accidentally in Vanish Mode on Instagram? No worries! Swipe up in the chat, use the chat settings menu, or tap the "Turn Off Vanish Mode" banner. Easy steps to return to regular messaging!


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    I found 3 ways to turn off Vanish Mode on Instagram (Easy steps for you)

    Accidentally in Vanish Mode on Instagram? No worries! Swipe up in the chat, use the chat settings menu, or tap the "Turn Off Vanish Mode" banner. Easy steps to return to regular messaging!

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