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Ethiopia Launches First-Ever Regulatory Sandbox to Boost Fintech Startups

The application window for the first cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox is now open and will close on September 30, 2024. You have 30 days to submit your application.

August 29, 2024

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Nigeria Grants First Crypto Exchange License to Quidax

The SEC’s licensing follows a comprehensive amendment to its rules in June 2023, which addressed digital asset issuance, offering platforms, exchange, and custody.

August 28, 2024

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Nigerian Fintechs: Your Cookies Are Next After NDPC’s Landmark Fine

Recently, Meta was fined $220 million for breaching Nigeria’s data protection laws.

August 22, 2024

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New Vague Crypto Regulations in Ghana Leave Industry in Limbo

Commercial banks and payment service providers may offer services to VASPs but under strict conditions.

August 21, 2024

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Moroccan Proptech Agenz Bags $5m from Breega and North Africa’s Largest Bank

The Casablanca-based proptech, which combines real estate data, agent tools, and a transaction platform, closes an oversubscribed seed round.

June 11, 2026

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Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

June 11, 2026

AI-First Telcos Will Lead the Race in Africa

Author: Kitso Lemo, Associate Director, TMT Practice at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

June 9, 2026

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3IF Ventures Hits $12m First Close for Africa’s First Dedicated Insurtech Fund

The close signals institutional appetite for a corner of African fintech that has long been overshadowed by payments and lending.

June 5, 2026

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Moroccan Proptech Agenz Bags $5m from Breega and North Africa’s Largest Bank

The Casablanca-based proptech, which combines real estate data, agent tools, and a transaction platform, closes an oversubscribed seed round.

June 11, 2026

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Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

June 11, 2026

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The Tennis Court Rule: Nigeria’s Fintechs Learn to Live on a 70-Metre Leash

What happens after enforcement is anyone’s guess.

June 11, 2026

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The 50% Productivity Tax: How “Hero Founders” Quietly Kill Execution

Why the most important conversation in your business is the one nobody is having with you -By Graham Mitchell, Business Coach, Author and Founder of Grow

June 11, 2026

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