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    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

    The South African edtech startup recently won a restraint of trade case against a senior exec who claimed his new 'Co-Founder' title at a competitor was just an 'honorarium'.

    ‘No Legal Basis’: Morocco Blocks Ride-Hailing, Handing Victory to Taxi Unions

    The country is expected to receive millions of visitors later this year for the 35th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
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