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Africa NewsApril 2, 2026 Africa’s Most Active Startup Investors in Q1 2026 — and Where They Put Their Money $705 million across 59 deals byBetty Wangari
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News NigeriaApril 2, 2026 Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Lands Nigerian Banking License, Moves to Compete Directly With Banks After a decade of building payment rails for others, Africa's most valuable byFatima Oladunni
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News NigeriaMarch 31, 2026 Nigeria Is Betting ₦12 Billion That Better Research Will Fix Its Digital Policy Problem Bosun Tijani just launched the National Digital Economy Research Clusters byFatima Oladunni
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