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Nigeria's HelpMum is one of 18 global grantees in ICONIQ Impact's $100M Child Survival Portfolio, built to plug the gap left by USAID's $12.7bn withdrawal.
TelecomVodacom completed its $2.1bn purchase of Kenya's 15% Safaricom stake on June 30, taking majority control at 55% days after the Court of Appeal cleared the deal.
AIProsus launched ToqanClaw, a free no-code AI platform for South African businesses, with no usage limits at launch, plus Zapia, a consumer AI assistant.
PolicyA joint NCC-CAC directive requires regulator approval before any transfer of 10% or more in a Nigerian telecom company, single or cumulative, is registered.
FintechDigital lender Tala announced Kenya job cuts in a global reorganisation. Early reports said up to 100 roles; Tala says seven of an 85-person team were notified.
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