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    Yellow Card Acquires Brazil’s GoMoney to Secure Direct LatAm Foothold

    The acquisition of GoMoney Sociedade Prestadora de Serviços de Ativos Virtuais Ltda. converts Yellow Card’s Brazilian presence from a purely cross-border proposition into a locally regulated operation.

    Chinese Rules, OPay and a Halted New York Listing

    A Chinese regulatory inquiry halted the Nigerian fintech's $304m New York listing hours after pricing. The rules behind it, and the ownership structure it landed on, both emerge from the filings.
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    In Memoriam: Abiola Olaniran Built an African Startup Dream — His Legacy Is the Blueprint He Left Behind

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    Co-founder conflict isn’t a glitch in the startup scene  in Nigeria— it’s a feature.

    ‘Leave Through the Front Door’: Okra’s Quiet Shutdown Exposes Nigeria’s Failure Taboo

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    Stamp Duties, SPACs, and Tech-IPO Turbulence — Egypt’s Crash Course in Exit Repairs

    If capital markets are meant to be the final destination for venture-backed growth, most African countries have yet to build the roads — let alone put up signs.

    AI First, Fintech Later — BCEAO Governors Mum as Millions Lose Account Access

    Over 90% of fintech companies operating in Senegal alone saw their services suspended for not having secured required licenses.

    From Mail to Money: Nigeria’s Postal Service Takes on Remittance Startups

    “Sending money from Cameroon to Nigeria is harder than sending money from the U.S. to Nigeria.”

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    Yellow Card Acquires Brazil’s GoMoney to Secure Direct LatAm Foothold

    The acquisition of GoMoney Sociedade Prestadora de Serviços de Ativos Virtuais Ltda. converts Yellow Card’s Brazilian presence from a purely cross-border proposition into a locally regulated operation.

    Chinese Rules, OPay and a Halted New York Listing

    A Chinese regulatory inquiry halted the Nigerian fintech's $304m New York listing hours after pricing. The rules behind it, and the ownership structure it landed on, both emerge from the filings.

    From Disruptors to Form-Fillers: Egypt’s Fintechs Face a New Agent Banking Reality

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