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Francophone West Africa's super app buys a fintech player to launch mobile money
Semafor via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe News Gozem, a Togolese startup whose app provides on-demand transportation, food delivery and...
Ivorian fintech Julaya gets $5M to become banking partner for businesses in Francophone Africa
TechCrunch· 2 years agoIvorian payments-led fintech startup Julaya has extended its pre-Series A round by $5 million. The...
New wave of anti-colonial populism sweeps Francophone Africa
Quartz· 2 years agoRising to global stardom as a leading critic of the west African Franc (CFA), Séba has railed...
How Niger’s attempted coup could expand extremism, and Wagner
Military Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMore than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger, which until Wednesday’s coup attempt by...
Why Africa’s top CEOs are so hyped on Côte d’Ivoire
Quartz· 2 years agoCôte d’Ivoire is reclaiming its reputation as a top investment destination in Francophone Africa, and on the continent as a whole. That’s according to...
Togo sees Commonwealth entry as pivot to English-speaking world
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTogo's decision to join the Commonwealth will help it develop closer ties with English-speaking...
Senegal and Morocco lead Francophone Africa’s rise in startup rankings
Quartz· 2 years agoFollowing close on the heels of Africa's third unicorn, Wave, startup hubs in French-speaking...
MENA VC Flat6Labs' new fund to back startups in East, West Africa
TechCrunch· 1 year agoFlat6Labs is amongst the most active VCs in Africa, having invested in more than 100 startups to...
Chinese investors focus on West Africa amid decline in total loans
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoChinese loans to Africa have decreased significantly in recent years, according to a US university....
Growth, Returns and Aid Shift Investor Focus to West of Africa
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 3 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Investors in West African countries are enjoying the best returns on the continent,...