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Egypt’s New Fintech Sandbox Comes With Limitations — And Hackathons

The lab will also offer additional services beyond sandbox testing,

July 23, 2025

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POPIA Complacency Exposes South Africa to Cybercrime

In just the past three years, an alarming number of South African public institutions, including municipalities, have fallen victim to cyberattacks.

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Ethiopia’s Content Creators Swept into East Africa’s Digital Tax Wave

Their days of flying under the tax radar are over.

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From Startup Bill to Crypto Deadlines: Ghana’s Innovation Engine Is Running on Ticking Clocks

Ghana’s innovation economy is facing a busy and bewildering few weeks. Two major deadlines — one regulatory, the other legislative — are fast approaching.

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