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    Nigeria’s New Tax Teeth Bite Into Fintech’s Public Debt Party

    This new rule targets the very instruments fintechs had come to love.

    Kenya’s Crypto ‘Grey Zone’ Ends: Operators Have 12 Months to Join Annual Licensing Club

    The new law creates a dual-oversight model that pragmatically divides responsibilities between existing regulators rather than inventing yet another government agency.

    Africa’s Two Tech Hubs Get FATF Regulatory Upgrade. Will Global Banks (and VCs) Finally Hit ‘Resume’?

    After a two-year stint in regulatory purgatory, Africa's two largest tech hubs are off the 'grey list'. VCs and payment startups can breathe… a little.

    HyperionDev’s $31M War Chest and the Curious Case of the ‘Pro Bono’ Co-Founder

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