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    With Card Charges Gone in Tanzania, Will Fintech Players Rethink Their Revenue Strategies?

    The Bank of Tanzania (BOT), the country’s central bank, issued a directive warning merchants against levying fees on card transactions.

    Is It Back to ATMs? CBN’s New Policy Sends Mixed Signals to Nigerian Fintech Unicorns

    Whether the CBN’s latest gambit will tip the scales toward progress or provoke a backlash from agents and consumers alike is anyone’s guess.

    Ethiopia’s Parliament Greenlights Foreign Bank Entry

    The combined ownership by all foreign investors and foreign-owned Ethiopian entities cannot exceed 49% of a single bank’s total subscribed shares.

    A New Digital Tax Overhaul in Kenya Leaves More Questions Than Answers

    As Ruto’s ink of presidential assent dries, the path to enforcement reveals a story of lofty aspirations tempered by ambiguous complexities.
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    A Busy Month for US Investors in African Startups

    African startups raised $215.1m in disclosed deals in August 2025, bringing the year-to-date total to nearly $2.2bn ($2.1951 billion USD). The month was marked by the outsized presence of US investors, making August rival January as one of the busiest periods of the year...

    Nigeria Lost Nearly Half Its Millionaires in a Decade — the Worst Decline in Africa

    Nigeria’s decline stands out in a landscape where several other African markets have managed to grow their high-net-worth populations.

    I&P Broadens Scope of African Agritech Investment to Include Six New Countries

    According to the Climate Policy Initiative, just 3% of global climate finance flowed to Africa in 2023, and less than 0.5% of that targeted early-stage tech ventures.

    Real Estate is Eating Startups: Why Founders Need a Smarter Space Strategy

    The startup graveyard is full of good ideas undone by bad decisions.

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    A Busy Month for US Investors in African Startups

    African startups raised $215.1m in disclosed deals in August 2025, bringing the year-to-date total...

    Nigeria Lost Nearly Half Its Millionaires in a Decade — the Worst Decline in Africa

    Nigeria’s decline stands out in a landscape where several other African markets have managed to grow their high-net-worth populations.

    After Major Failures Across Africa, Investors Look for a New Breed of Foreign Startup Founders

    From recent funding rounds, three categories of seemingly “acceptable” foreign founders stand out.