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    Tax Breaks, Funding: Inside the New Startup Act in Ivory Coast 

    Signed into law by President Alassane Ouattara on January 22, 2024, this new Startup Act in Ivory Coast marks a new era for tech entrepreneurship in the country.

    Economic Upset: Cameroon, Mauritania Outperform Oil-Rich Nigeria in Wealth per Person

    In an unexpected turn of events, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that...

    Nigerian Financial Watchdog Warns of Elaborate Wire Transfer Scams

    The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has issued a comprehensive advisory warning of a...

    Senegal to Implement 18% Tax on Foreign Digital Services from July 1st

    The value-added tax (VAT) on digital services in Senegal by foreign online suppliers and platforms will be implemented from July 1st, 2024.
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    The Egyptian Bond Wagon Is Rolling — and Fawry Is the Latest Fintech to Climb Aboard

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