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    The Rulebook for Egypt’s Fintech Startups Has Changed. Here’s How to Get Licensed

    Existing fintech startups must apply for a license within 12 months.

    A Cap on Power: Nigeria Draws the Line on Founders Clinging to the CEO Seat

    The implications are clear. Founders can no longer assume indefinite stewardship of the entities they birthed.

    African Crypto Firm Yellow Card Turns to Visa After Regulatory Bust-Up in Ghana

    The move, which sees Yellow Card and Visa collaborating on stablecoin use cases in Africa and other emerging markets, is billed as a step forward for financial inclusion.

    Will Egypt’s New Insurance Rules Spark an Insurtech Revolution?

    Foreign founders? Welcome — but only with written permission from their home-country regulators.
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