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    The Clock is Ticking: BCEAO Unveils New Payment System as Fintech Ban Nears

    However, the shiny new platform isn’t just a public good; it’s the centrepiece of a much larger, and more forceful, regulatory strategy.

    Algeria’s New Crypto Law: ‘Hodl’ at Your Own Peril

    For local tech talent and those who saw crypto as a hedge against inflation or a tool for financial inclusion, the message is clear: innovate elsewhere.

    “Locals Only”: Tanzania’s New Decree Shuts Out Foreign Fintechs

    The timing is particularly ironic when considering a homegrown, yet globally-minded, success story like Nala.

    Nigeria’s Shifting Tax Landscape: Free Zone Companies and Startups Caught in Crossfire

    For companies operating in Nigeria’s free zones, these changes are a bitter pill to swallow.
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    Lorax and Fawry Double Down on Egyptian Logistics Startup Mylerz With $2mn Top-Up

    The involvement of Fawry, Egypt’s dominant digital payments platform, also signals the growing convergence of payments and logistics in the country’s e-commerce ecosystem.

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    Why Europe’s Development Bank Is Writing Multi-Million Euro Checks for Egyptian Fintechs

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    MazaoHub co-founder and chief technology officer, who helped build one of Tanzania's most closely watched agritech ventures, has died.