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    The ₦1.2M Problem: Why a Single New Rule Could Cripple Nigeria’s Fintech Agents

    Now these same companies face rules that could fundamentally break their model.

    A State-Backed Telco Wants to Dethrone MTN and Orange Cameroon in Mobile Money Showdown

    Just as fintech unicorn Wave squares up against incumbents MTN and Orange, Cameroon's state-owned telco has decided to crash the mobile money party with its own long-promised service.

    Egypt’s Venture Capital Scene Is No Longer a Closed Club. The Public Is Now Invited

    The new rules define a “digital platform” as a tech-based model for subscribing to, and eventually redeeming, shares in private equity and VC funds.

    Nigeria’s Taxman is Coming for Tech. Should Founders and Workers Be Worried?

    Nigerian tech workers risk double taxation under a system that relies on speculative guesses about their bank activity rather than verified financial data.
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