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    Cameroon Bans Starlink Kit Imports Citing National Security Concerns

    The Cameroon government has announced a ban on the importation of Starlink kits, the...

    New Noncompete Rule Means African Startups Headquartered in US May Face More Challenges Retaining Employees 

    A recent ruling by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stirred discussions regarding...

    Here’s a Complete List of All Licensed Crypto Companies in South Africa

    In a recent announcement, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa addressed...

    Alleged Involvement in Scam: Banxso Draws Regulatory Scrutiny in South Africa

    Cape Town-based online trading platform Banxso finds itself under the regulatory microscope following allegations...
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    Yellow Card Acquires Brazil’s GoMoney to Secure Direct LatAm Foothold

    The acquisition of GoMoney Sociedade Prestadora de Serviços de Ativos Virtuais Ltda. converts Yellow Card’s Brazilian presence from a purely cross-border proposition into a locally regulated operation.

    Chinese Rules, OPay and a Halted New York Listing

    A Chinese regulatory inquiry halted the Nigerian fintech's $304m New York listing hours after pricing. The rules behind it, and the ownership structure it landed on, both emerge from the filings.

    Nine Years After Its Founding, OPay’s IPO Filing Leaves Questions Over Employee Stock Options

    A court judgment proves OPay granted share options in 2020. Its US filing never mentions them, and investors are left to guess whether that’s a gap or a non-issue.

    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

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    Yellow Card Acquires Brazil’s GoMoney to Secure Direct LatAm Foothold

    The acquisition of GoMoney Sociedade Prestadora de Serviços de Ativos Virtuais Ltda. converts Yellow Card’s Brazilian presence from a purely cross-border proposition into a locally regulated operation.

    Chinese Rules, OPay and a Halted New York Listing

    A Chinese regulatory inquiry halted the Nigerian fintech's $304m New York listing hours after pricing. The rules behind it, and the ownership structure it landed on, both emerge from the filings.

    From Disruptors to Form-Fillers: Egypt’s Fintechs Face a New Agent Banking Reality

    Egypt's central bank has written a rulebook for banking agents. It lets banks send identity verification, account applications and card deliveries to places they have no branches. On a close reading, it allows little else.

    Your Biggest Customer Is Also Your Biggest Risk

    Hayden Lamberti, a business coach at Grow, writes from Johannesburg, South Africa