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    Nigerian Financial Watchdog Warns of Elaborate Wire Transfer Scams

    The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has issued a comprehensive advisory warning of a...

    Senegal to Implement 18% Tax on Foreign Digital Services from July 1st

    The value-added tax (VAT) on digital services in Senegal by foreign online suppliers and platforms will be implemented from July 1st, 2024.

    SEC Launches ARIP to Regulate Crypto Startups in Nigeria. Here’s How to Apply

    After months of cracking down on crypto startups, Nigeria is now extending an olive branch through the new ARIP program.

    Here’s How Your Startup Can Raise Millions Through New Crowdfunding Rules in Ghana

    Under the new crowdfunding rules in Ghana, you can offer various investment options to attract different types of investors. These include equity shares, debt securities, profit-sharing agreements, convertible securities, and more.
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    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

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    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    Ziidi Trader: Safaricom Captures Half of Kenya’s First Major IPO in 20 Years

    The Kenyan government’s sale of a 65% stake in KPC raised 106.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($823.1m).

    OneBank: Egypt’s $114m State-Backed Digital Challenger Gets the Final Green Light

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    South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails

    The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, which previously anchored the company’s $550,000 pre-seed round in early 2024.