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    UPDATE – Tax All the Taxable: Nigerian Tech Startups Walk Into 2025 With New Taxes — What’s at Stake?

    On Thursday, June 28, President Bola Tinubu signed into law four new tax bills, describing them as pivotal to the success of his administration's reforms and the country's prosperity.

    Licence Applications for Foreign Banks Now Open in Ethiopia

    Ethiopia's central bank has issued a long-anticipated directive that lays out the licensing framework for foreign banks and investors looking to tap into Africa’s second-most populous nation.

    TymeBank Is Now South Africa’s Third-Largest Bank — But Scaling Further May Cost More Than It Can Afford

    TymeBank is now South Africa’s third-largest bank by customer base, serving over 11 million South Africans . But a big trouble is looming.

    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.
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    Fintech group captures nearly a quarter of Egypt's micro-lending market and expands retail credit footprint as EGP 4bn securitisation program supports growth.

    Fresh Off Its Jordan Launch, Cairo’s Valu Lands $18M in Latest Securitisation Deal

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    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

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    Egyptian Unicorn MNT-Halan Closes $82M Debt Haul as Loan Book Nears $1B

    Fintech group captures nearly a quarter of Egypt's micro-lending market and expands retail credit footprint as EGP 4bn securitisation program supports growth.

    Fresh Off Its Jordan Launch, Cairo’s Valu Lands $18M in Latest Securitisation Deal

    The transaction marks the fourth tranche executed under the company’s ongoing EGP 10 billion [$190 million] eighth securitisation framework.

    Fintech Unicorn Wave Caves to Regulators as BCEAO Holds Firm on West Africa’s Payment Deadline

    The $1.7bn mobile money operator joined the PI-SPI system on deadline day alongside 175 institutions—ending closed-loop dominance across the $267bn WAEMU market.

    African Fintech’s Debt Shift Comes With a Catch

    Headline totals hit $1.9bn, but a surge in collateralised debt and shrinking medians reveal a market concentrating around asset-heavy giants.