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    More Ways to Launch a SPAC in Egypt, Not Just Through Mergers: FRA Softens Rules

    For investors, the message is clear: SPACs in Egypt are no longer just about mergers. There are now other options.

    Five Months After Release, Binance Exec Reignites War with Nigeria

    “They all knew that the naira’s devaluation was a direct result of Tinubu’s monetary policy, which depegged the naira from the dollar. Instead of acknowledging this, they used Binance as a convenient villain.”

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