The all-Moroccan deal sees the fintech and e-commerce platform vertically integrate last-mile delivery, signalling a new phase of consolidation in the country's tech ecosystem.
The Bank of Ghana has a flair for public discipline, and its latest targets are some of the biggest names in African remittances, sending a stark warning to the entire ecosystem: choose your partners wisely.
The payments giant is navigating a stalled acquisition and a risky $23.2m loan as it tries to fix a hole in its African operations left by a sharp downturn in Egypt.
Sixteen months later, on a hot July day in 2026, Egypt's finance minister, Ahmed Kouchouk, returned to a company whose public frustration had once laid bare the country's industrial bureaucracy.
The new virtual asset rules demand high capital, local custody, and bank-held reserves - creating a moat that traditional lenders are perfectly positioned to fill.
