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    Ghana’s Central Bank Is on a Fintech Blacklist Spree. Here’s How to Stay Off It

    For international fintechs and local payment providers in Ghana, the beginning of September brought a familiar chill.

    Senegal Scrambles to Finalize New Mobile Money Taxes as BCEAO’s Instant Payment System Nears

    On Monday, September 15, Senegal’s National Assembly will begin debating a bill to introduce a new tax on mobile money transactions.

    The New Front in Africa’s Talent War: Why CHROs Are Now Targeting the Disability Community

    After years of overlooking 80 million people, big business is gathering in Johannesburg for a rare meeting.

    Newly Licensed Ivorian Fintech CinetPay Embroiled in Money Laundering and Fraud Scandal

    For a company backed by industry giants like Flutterwave, the allegations represent a significant reputational crisis.
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