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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

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    Nigerian Financial Watchdog Warns of Elaborate Wire Transfer Scams

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