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    With Card Charges Gone in Tanzania, Will Fintech Players Rethink Their Revenue Strategies?

    The Bank of Tanzania (BOT), the country’s central bank, issued a directive warning merchants against levying fees on card transactions.

    Is It Back to ATMs? CBN’s New Policy Sends Mixed Signals to Nigerian Fintech Unicorns

    Whether the CBN’s latest gambit will tip the scales toward progress or provoke a backlash from agents and consumers alike is anyone’s guess.

    Ethiopia’s Parliament Greenlights Foreign Bank Entry

    The combined ownership by all foreign investors and foreign-owned Ethiopian entities cannot exceed 49% of a single bank’s total subscribed shares.

    A New Digital Tax Overhaul in Kenya Leaves More Questions Than Answers

    As Ruto’s ink of presidential assent dries, the path to enforcement reveals a story of lofty aspirations tempered by ambiguous complexities.
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    Egyptian Fintech Lucky Hits Profitability, Raises $23m Series B for North African Expansion

    The latest round comprises a mix of equity and debt.

    The Hidden Limits of Flutterwave’s ‘New’ Bank

    Flutterwave has secured a microfinance bank license - but the entity it acquired raises questions about the strategic scope the company can immediately pursue.

    SafeBoda Pivots to Corporate Clients as Kampala’s Regulatory Crackdown Threatens Its Ride-Hailing Core

    This latest pivot suggests the company may be approaching the limits of its ability to absorb sustained regulatory pressure.

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    The Hidden Limits of Flutterwave’s ‘New’ Bank

    Flutterwave has secured a microfinance bank license - but the entity it acquired raises questions about the strategic scope the company can immediately pursue.

    Egyptian Covid-Era Biotech Reme-D Lands New Backing to Tackle Africa’s Diagnostic Crisis

    The Cairo-based startup will use the investment to scale its cold-chain-independent PCR testing kits across Africa and the Middle East.

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.