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DICON’s Open-Door Policy Complicates Life for Nigeria’s Defence Tech Startups

Since the Act came into force, DICON has pursued a pattern of institutional openness — one that has generated a succession of MoUs and, with them, structural questions.

March 17, 2026

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

Building a digital bank in a strictly regulated market requires deep pockets, and Banque Misr has heavily capitalized the venture.

March 10, 2026

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The March 11 Ultimatum: Why Half of SA’s E-Hailing Industry Is Racing the Clock

The stakes for drivers on unregistered platforms are not trivial.

March 5, 2026

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Too Many Cooks? Nigeria’s Plan for a New Fintech Regulator Draws Parallels to the UK’s Northern Rock Crisis

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

March 4, 2026

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