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    Wave and MTN Locked Out of BCEAO’s New Payment Network

    The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is set to flick the switch on its long-awaited regional instant payment system tomorrow, September 30.

    Ghana’s Digital Lenders Face a Costly Upgrade: $162K License Fees and No More Public Shaming

    Lenders are explicitly forbidden from compounding interest on short-term loans.

    Wave Throws $50M into Senegal’s Tax Fire — Can It Quench the Blaze?

    Senegal's fintech industry is presenting what it calls a “winning alternative.”

    South Africa Is Turning Its Crypto Exchanges into Tax Deputies

    For the individual crypto enthusiast, the message is even simpler: the taxman knows.
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    Valu Expands to Jordan With $7m — but Its Fastest Growth Is Coming From Payments, Not Loan

    Egypt's largest consumer fintech posted its first full-year results since listing.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    A New Wave of Tech Firms Is Tapping Nigeria’s Public Debt Market

    The broader market backdrop explains why more technology companies are exploring this route.

    Ziidi Trader: Safaricom Captures Half of Kenya’s First Major IPO in 20 Years

    The Kenyan government’s sale of a 65% stake in KPC raised 106.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($823.1m).

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    Valu Expands to Jordan With $7m — but Its Fastest Growth Is Coming From Payments, Not Loan

    Egypt's largest consumer fintech posted its first full-year results since listing.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Dutch VC Aqua-Spark Secures $48m for African Blue Economy Fund, Backed by KfW and AgriFI

    The close marks the culmination of a fundraising process that began in 2021.

    Why Human Rights Matter in the Modern Workplace

    By Ashwin Rajah, founder of Mindset Matters