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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.

October 1, 2025

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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.

September 29, 2025

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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.

September 25, 2025

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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.”

September 22, 2025

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