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    Zimbabwe Invites Comments on Proposed Crypto Regulations: Here’s How to Comment Before June 26

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    Branch Closure Rumours Put Egypt’s Non-Bank Finance Regulation Under the Spotlight

    Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a statement categorically denying reports that it ordered the closure or operational suspension of branches operated by non-banking financial institutions, most of them fintech firms.

    Why Africa’s Current Capital Concentration at the Top Isn’t a Temporary Lag

    Fewer than one in twenty newly formed African-focused funds can write a cheque above $10m. The continent's largest deals in the first half of 2026 were financed by debt and by global capital with no African mandate at all.

    Egypt’s BNPL Leader ValU Pivots to Payments as Central Bank Tightens Credit Vise

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