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    The Northern Rock crisis taught the world that financial regulation is not a matter of checking boxes.

    Rivals Force Glovo to Shutter Stores Across Morocco

    The closure came without public explanation from Glovo’s management.

    MNT-Halan’s New Moat? Egypt Freezes New Fintech Licences After 182% Growth

    For MNT-Halan and its peers, the next 12 months offer something almost as valuable as capital: time.

    Ethiopia Bans Birr-Based Crypto Trading as Forex Pressures Mount

    Any form of Birr-denominated P2P trading or exchange involving cryptocurrencies, the notice added, “is also prohibited.”
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