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    Egypt’s Central Bank Removes Ownership Cap on Fintechs, Clearing the Way for Bank Acquisitions

    A circular issued recently by the CBE expands the legal definition of "financial companies" to include fintech startups, money transfer operators, and SME lenders.

    South Africa’s AI Framework Fails the Ultimate Turing Test

    A draft national framework is abruptly withdrawn after it emerges that the government's researchers fell for a classic trap: AI hallucinations.

    Why Several African Fintechs Just Quietly Registered in Canada

    The current wave of registrations spans a range of business models.

    End of the $500k Barrier for Foreign-Owned Firms: What Ghana’s New Investment Law Means for Tech Founders

    The country's first major overhaul of investment law in over a decade removes the capital entry thresholds that have quietly blocked hundreds of foreign founders from registering in Ghana.
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    Egypt’s Fintechs’ Next Growth Market

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    Kenyan EV Startup Arc Ride Bags $33.3M to Power Africa’s Battery-Swapping Race

    The South African expansion follows a pilot in Cape Town that chief executive Joseph Hurst-Cross has described as successful.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

    Cash Plus Buys Into Morocco’s Airport Taxi Startup Ahead of 2030 World Cup

    Moroccan airports handled a record 36 million passengers in 2025.

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    Egypt’s Fintechs’ Next Growth Market

    Cairo's payments and lending groups seem to be converging on a single strategy.

    Kenyan EV Startup Arc Ride Bags $33.3M to Power Africa’s Battery-Swapping Race

    The South African expansion follows a pilot in Cape Town that chief executive Joseph Hurst-Cross has described as successful.

    South Africa’s Electric Car Shift Bypasses Full Battery Models as Chinese Brands Tighten Grip

    Hybrids dominate the NEV segment while Chinese manufacturers approach one-fifth of the total market.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.