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    Ghana’s Draft ICT Law Could Make Foreign-Backed Startups Illegal

    For the foreign founder eyeing Accra's growing tech scene, the advice is shifting.

    How an $800K African M&A Tech Deal Ran Into a 30-Year-Old Governance Trap

    The ruling has implications that stretch well beyond a single scuppered deal.

    Beyond Call Centres: Egypt Enters the Deeptech Race With Cash-for-Chips Incentives

    Cairo wants to pay companies to design semiconductors and embedded systems in Egypt, betting that a young engineering workforce can finally shake off the country's outsourcing stereotype.

    The $150m Pivot: Can Yango Outrun African Regulators by Targeting Smaller Cities?

    The Yandex-backed ride-hailing platform is betting big on African secondary cities. It might want to sort out its primary city problems first.
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    E-Mobility, Stablecoins, and DFI Retreat to Debt: African Funding Themes Take Shape in 2026

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