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Speedinvest launches dedicated Africa fund with €40m EIB anchor for fintech and mobile-first startups

Mar 20, 2026

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5 min read

Speedinvest launches dedicated Africa fund with €40m EIB anchor for fintech and mobile-first startups

The EIB's commitment is structured against a maximum fund size of €200 million under the bank's project terms, though Speedinvest has not disclosed a final fundraising target for the vehicle.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Morocco

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inDrive acquires Pakistan's Krave Mart as the ride-hailing app pushes deeper into quick commerce

Mar 13, 2026

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3 min read

inDrive acquires Pakistan's Krave Mart as the ride-hailing app pushes deeper into quick commerce

The all-stock deal, first agreed last year, has been approved by Pakistan's Competition Commission. inDrive is already the most downloaded ride-hailing app in Pakistan, Egypt, and Morocco, and has been scaling grocery delivery in the country since January through a partnership with Krave Mart.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Morocco

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Yakeey raises $15M in Morocco’s largest proptech Series A to date

Jan 28, 2026

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3 min read

Yakeey raises $15M in Morocco’s largest proptech Series A to date

The round was backed by Enza Capital, alongside the International Finance Corporation, Egypt’s Beltone Venture Capital, and Morocco’s state-backed CDG Invest.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Fintech

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Zazu raises $1M pre-seed to build a Mercury-style financial operating system for African SMEs

Dec 4, 2025

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3 min read

Zazu raises $1M pre-seed to build a Mercury-style financial operating system for African SMEs

Zazu is targeting what economists call Africa’s “missing middle”: the continent’s 50 million SMEs that sit between micro-entrepreneurs served by mobile money and large enterprises supported by commercial banks.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Fintech

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Ora Technologies and Azur Innovation Fund acquire Cathedis in Morocco’s first locally funded startup consolidation

Nov 4, 2025

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2 min read

Ora Technologies and Azur Innovation Fund acquire Cathedis in Morocco’s first locally funded startup consolidation

Founded in 2023 by Omar Alami, ORA offers an integrated app combining peer-to-peer payments, e-commerce, on-demand services, and a forthcoming digital wallet.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Fintech

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Chari raises $12M Series A to expand merchant super app and build Morocco’s first BaaS platform

Oct 15, 2025

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2 min read

Chari raises $12M Series A to expand merchant super app and build Morocco’s first BaaS platform

Founded in 2020 by Ismael Belkhayat and Sophia Alj, Chari began by digitising procurement for Morocco’s ubiquitous mom-and-pop shops, streamlining FMCG supply chains through its mobile app.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Morocco

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Ora Technologies acquires Cathedis to bring last-mile delivery in-house

Sep 8, 2025

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2 min read

Ora Technologies acquires Cathedis to bring last-mile delivery in-house

Founded in 2023 by Omar Alami, Ora’s super-app bundles P2P payments, an e-commerce marketplace, on-demand services, chat, and social networking into a single platform.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Morocco

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Justyol secures $1M to scale Moroccan e-commerce platform with Turkish roots

Sep 2, 2025

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2 min read

Justyol secures $1M to scale Moroccan e-commerce platform with Turkish roots

Founded in Morocco, Justyol connects Turkish fashion and lifestyle products with North African consumers, while recently branching into electronics and household goods.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Fintech

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Revolut targets Morocco as next North Africa growth play

Jul 31, 2025

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3 min read

Revolut targets Morocco as next North Africa growth play

Revolut is stepping up its North Africa expansion, naming former Uber Southern and Eastern Europe operations director Amine Berrada to lead its push into Morocco.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

Fintech

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ORA Technologies closes $7.5M Series A to deepen digital payments and last-mile reach in Morocco

Jul 15, 2025

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3 min read

ORA Technologies closes $7.5M Series A to deepen digital payments and last-mile reach in Morocco

Founded by Omar Alami in 2023, ORA has taken an ambitious swing at building Morocco’s first true super-app, combining P2P transfers, e-commerce, social networking, chat, on-demand services, and a forthcoming mobile wallet in a single interface.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

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