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    Moroccan Startups Are Quietly Dismantling Monopolies

    It’s not every day a startup drags a public institution into the 21st century — and walks away with the keys to a fairer market.

    US Senate Waters Down 5% Remittance Tax in Big Win for African Fintechs

    For these companies — names like Chipper Cash, LemFi, Flutterwave, and TapTap Send — a 5% tax on remittances out of the U.S. would have fundamentally altered their business models.

    Bank of Ghana Revives Its List of Unapproved Fintechs

    Just weeks after calling out Yellow Card over its alleged involvement with a dubious stablecoin scheme, the central bank has returned with another blacklist .

    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.
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    A regulatory clampdown has turned existing consumer finance licences into scarce commodities, sparking a rush of high-stakes deals across Cairo.

    Two Exits in Six Years: Dan Kleinbaum’s GTXN Acquired by Luno

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    Cairo’s BPO Ecosystem Opens a New Front for Transatlantic Dealmaking

    While greenfield setups remain the main vehicle for corporate expansion in Egypt's tech export sector, cross-border M&A is emerging as an alternative for North American buyers seeking rapid scale.

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    Familiar Money Bolsters OPay’s IPO Demand as Thin Float Raises Liquidity Questions

    As the Nigerian payments giant prepares to hit Wall Street, filings reveal an IPO heavily reliant on existing money.

    Khazna Joins Egypt’s Consumer Finance M&A Rush With Pharos Acquisition

    A regulatory clampdown has turned existing consumer finance licences into scarce commodities, sparking a rush of high-stakes deals across Cairo.

    Aries Media Ventures Launches Fund I to Back Underfunded Mediatech Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa

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