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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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    World’s Top Climate Investor Green Climate Fund Rolls Out $1.5B Plan — Africa Emerges as Top Beneficiary

    Among the approved funding, Africa emerged as the largest beneficiary, securing more than 38% of the total investment.

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.

    How Startup Sumet Technologies Became a Top FMCG Player in Tanzania in Just Two Years 

    This tech-first approach has yielded impressive results, with Sumet reporting 15x growth since the second quarter of 2023 and a tripling of its team to over 70 employees.

    Can Swypex and Others Withstand Fawry’s Latest Onslaught? Egypt’s Fintech Scene Heats Up

    Giza-based Swypex recently raised $4 million in seed funding led by Accel. However, Fawry’s scale, resources, and latest additions to its offering further complicate matters for the two-year-old fintech.

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    World’s Top Climate Investor Green Climate Fund Rolls Out $1.5B Plan — Africa Emerges as Top Beneficiary

    Among the approved funding, Africa emerged as the largest beneficiary, securing more than 38% of the total investment.

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.

    Stablecoin Giant Tether Deepens African Push Amid Regulatory Pressures in the US and EU

    The EU's MiCA framework has approved ten stablecoin issuers, including Circle and Crypto.com, to operate in the region. However, Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, has been notably excluded from this EU approval.

    Ghana’s Long-Forgotten Startup Bill Revived by New Government: ‘Must Be Finalized by July 2025’

    The initiative appears well-intentioned, but one cannot ignore the déjà vu — similar promises were made in 2020.