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    Bank of Ghana, Yellow Card, and Stablecoins: The Unfinished Regulatory Tension

    On June 10, 2025, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) issued a stern notice: “Caution on Unlicensed Digital Platforms.” It called out YellowPay — a stablecoin-powered payment offering promoted by Yellow Card Financial Inc. 

    Ethiopia’s Long-Stalled Startup Act Gets a Green Light — Almost

    Entrepreneurs who meet the criteria will have a 90-day window to register and retroactively claim benefits — assuming, of course, they’re still around.

    Stamp Duties, SPACs, and Tech-IPO Turbulence — Egypt’s Crash Course in Exit Repairs

    If capital markets are meant to be the final destination for venture-backed growth, most African countries have yet to build the roads — let alone put up signs.
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    Ghana’s Draft ICT Law Could Make Foreign-Backed Startups Illegal

    For the foreign founder eyeing Accra's growing tech scene, the advice is shifting.

    How an $800K African M&A Tech Deal Ran Into a 30-Year-Old Governance Trap

    The ruling has implications that stretch well beyond a single scuppered deal.

    Nigeria’s Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs Amid Asset Freeze and Legal Battle

    The FMCG distribution startup is battling a $2.8m debt recovery suit from Moniepoint as macroeconomic headwinds batter the country's B2B commerce sector.

    The Hidden Machinery Behind Egypt’s Quiet Adtech Exit Boom

    Global buyers are snapping up Cairo-based marketing startups, capitalising on years of rigorous local consolidation.

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    Ghana’s Draft ICT Law Could Make Foreign-Backed Startups Illegal

    For the foreign founder eyeing Accra's growing tech scene, the advice is shifting.

    How an $800K African M&A Tech Deal Ran Into a 30-Year-Old Governance Trap

    The ruling has implications that stretch well beyond a single scuppered deal.

    Sabou Capital Injects $2M Into Nigerian Tomato Paste Maker Tomato Jos as Import Ban Reshapes Market

    The impact-linked debt deal will help the Kaduna-based company expand its farmer network and processing capacity.

    Egypt’s Beltone Reaps 271% Venture Capital Revenue Jump as Bosta Exit Validates Strategy

    The venture unit is not the only part of Beltone's technology drive. The group has been building out its own artificial intelligence capabilities through a subsidiary called Robin.