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    OneBank: Egypt’s $114m State-Backed Digital Challenger Gets the Final Green Light

    Building a digital bank in a strictly regulated market requires deep pockets, and Banque Misr has heavily capitalized the venture.

    The March 11 Ultimatum: Why Half of SA’s E-Hailing Industry Is Racing the Clock

    The stakes for drivers on unregistered platforms are not trivial.

    Too Many Cooks? Nigeria’s Plan for a New Fintech Regulator Draws Parallels to the UK’s Northern Rock Crisis

    The Northern Rock crisis taught the world that financial regulation is not a matter of checking boxes.

    Africa’s Top Venture Investor Locked in $6.3m Legal Dispute with Former Employer

    A court has cleared the way for a long-standing racial discrimination and breach of contract trial against one of Africa's top venture investors.
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