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    Nigeria’s Economy Sinks Deeper: Startups Struggle as Purchasing Power Crumbles

    For years, Nigerian startup founders have built their business models around the assumption of a growing middle class. That assumption is now under siege.

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    All Cameroon’s Gambling Payments Now Flow Through Fintech Startup InTouch — But There’s a Catch

    The move effectively places the Senegalese fintech company in control of all transactions related to the reloading and unloading of online player accounts, starting January 30, 2025.
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