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    From Mail to Money: Nigeria’s Postal Service Takes on Remittance Startups

    “Sending money from Cameroon to Nigeria is harder than sending money from the U.S. to Nigeria.”

    Cameroon’s Fintech Ultimatum: Three Months to License or Cease Operations

    Cameroon’s ultimatum comes just weeks after the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) initiated a similar regulatory crackdown across the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
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