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    Algeria Rolls Out New Digital Banking Rules: Opportunity or Over-Regulation?

    It sets the framework for authorizing, structuring, and operating digital banks, offering a blend of modern ambition and vintage bureaucracy.

    Will Funding Finally Flow to Tunisian Startups? New Foreign Currency Rules Challenge the Status Quo

    This is the most important legislation to come out of the Tunisian startup ecosystem, even surpassing the Startup Act of 2018. It marks the beginning of a new era for startup funding in the North African country.

    Egyptian Fintechs, Chasing Licenses, Get Lifeline with Regulatory Sandbox Launch

    The sandbox offers a unique solution, allowing businesses to trial their solutions with the support of regulatory oversight
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    Nigeria’s BFREE Raises $3M to Unlock New Frontier in Distressed Loan Portfolio Financing

    BFREE is turning what has long been considered a dead-end in African finance — non-performing loans — into a viable, tech-powered asset class.

    Inside the Fintech That’s Quietly Built Africa’s Largest Smartphone Assembly Line

    It’s a playbook that echoes India’s feature phone revolution of the early 2000s — except with embedded finance at the core rather than cheap calls.

    Africa’s SWIFT Alternative PAPSS Just Hit 17 Members. Here’s Why That Matters

    While the expanding geographical footprint is significant, the real story lies in the “how.”

    Billionaire-Funded Program Offers $2m Equity-Free to African AI & Manufacturing Startups

    While Africa is home to nearly 18% of the world’s population, it contributes less than 2% of global manufacturing output.

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    Nigeria’s BFREE Raises $3M to Unlock New Frontier in Distressed Loan Portfolio Financing

    BFREE is turning what has long been considered a dead-end in African finance — non-performing loans — into a viable, tech-powered asset class.

    Inside the Fintech That’s Quietly Built Africa’s Largest Smartphone Assembly Line

    It’s a playbook that echoes India’s feature phone revolution of the early 2000s — except with embedded finance at the core rather than cheap calls.

    Network International and Magnati Merge to Form $400bn African-Middle East Fintech Giant

    The new company will serve more than 250 financial institutions, 240,000 merchants, and 20 million cardholders in over 50 markets.

    Nawy Buys UAE’s SmartCrowd in Bid to Build MENA’s First Real Estate Super-App

    Before the acquisition, SmartCrowd has raised over $3.6M across 3 funding rounds.