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    Diaspora Dollars at the Click of a Button: Inside Egypt’s Latest Remittance Overhaul

    Egypt’s economy has long depended on its diaspora, which has ballooned to 14 million individuals — up from 2.7 million a decade ago.

    Not Yet: Tunisian Parliament Rejects Reforms to Foreign Currency Account Rules

    The proposed measure was an ambitious attempt to alleviate long-standing frustrations over access to foreign currency.

    Algeria Rolls Out New Digital Banking Rules: Opportunity or Over-Regulation?

    It sets the framework for authorizing, structuring, and operating digital banks, offering a blend of modern ambition and vintage bureaucracy.

    Will Funding Finally Flow to Tunisian Startups? New Foreign Currency Rules Challenge the Status Quo

    This is the most important legislation to come out of the Tunisian startup ecosystem, even surpassing the Startup Act of 2018. It marks the beginning of a new era for startup funding in the North African country.
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    As the Nigerian payments giant prepares to hit Wall Street, filings reveal an IPO heavily reliant on existing money.

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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.

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