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    Nigeria Grants First Crypto Exchange License to Quidax

    The SEC’s licensing follows a comprehensive amendment to its rules in June 2023, which addressed digital asset issuance, offering platforms, exchange, and custody.

    Nigerian Fintechs: Your Cookies Are Next After NDPC’s Landmark Fine

    Recently, Meta was fined $220 million for breaching Nigeria’s data protection laws.

    New Vague Crypto Regulations in Ghana Leave Industry in Limbo

    Commercial banks and payment service providers may offer services to VASPs but under strict conditions.

    Nigeria Freezes Over $37 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Protest Organizers

    While the EFCC did not disclose the identities of the wallet owners in its application, insiders have indicated that the wallets are connected to individuals involved in organizing the ongoing protests against the Nigerian government.
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    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

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    Founded in 2023 by CEO Sahil Affriya, Shiprazor operates as an infrastructure layer connecting online merchants with a disparate network of delivery providers.

    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

    More Cards, More Cash: The Contradiction at the Heart of Central African Fintech

    Across six countries sharing a central bank and a currency, a largely unknown interoperability platform is accumulating evidence...

    Fawry Taps the EBRD to Supercharge Its Lending Arm

    Fawry, Egypt’s largest electronic payments network, is accelerating its push into direct lending, securing...