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    A draft national framework is abruptly withdrawn after it emerges that the government's researchers fell for a classic trap: AI hallucinations.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

    The Ultimate Corporate Shield? How SA Fintech Lesaka Escaped the $5m Ghost of Its Liquidated Subsidiary

    Cash Paymaster Services, the defunct South African fintech and subsidiary of Lesaka Technologies that administered welfare payments to millions...
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    Charging Depots, Battery Swaps and Fleet Finance: The 5 Models Winning African EV Capital

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