For founders and investors, it is a signal that capital is moving to jurisdictions where the rules are more predictable and the political climate is more stable.
The final blow came last month, when the Central Bank of Nigeria published a list of 46 microfinance banks whose licences had been revoked with immediate effect.
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For founders and investors, it is a signal that capital is moving to jurisdictions where the rules are more predictable and the political climate is more stable.