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    Equity Dispute Puts OPay’s Employee Share Scheme Under Scrutiny Ahead of Potential IPO

    A Lagos labour court has dismissed a former employee's claim to shares he says were owed under a stock option scheme, in a ruling that lands weeks after OPay began preparing for a US listing.

    Free Licences, Open Batteries and a 6-Month Time Bomb — Rwanda Plays Chicken With EV Founders

    Kigali's ambitious regulation offers zero-cost market entry but demands near-perfect operational performance - and a promise to tear down proprietary battery walls.

    Nigeria’s Banking Crackdown Catches Fintechs Chasing Microfinance Licences

    The regulator revokes 46 permits, including those acquired by digital lenders eager to vault into deposit-taking.

    West African Payments Reform Gets Three-Month Reprieve for Fintech Operators

    The move offers a short reprieve in what has become a high-stakes infrastructure struggle between a determined regulator and an industry whose business models are built on proprietary rails.
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    From launch, Poste Finance will offer accounts that hold multiple currencies, transfers and the ability to receive salary payments.

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    Since 2023, Reme-D has developed and launched 30 molecular diagnostic products from its manufacturing facility in Cairo.

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