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Tanzania Registers 16,000 Data Protection Officers, Signalling Robust Digital Economy Ambitions - Tanzania
Tanzania Registers 16,000 Data Protection Officers, Signalling Robust Digital Economy Ambitions

Tanzania has achieved a significant milestone in its digital transformation, registering over 16,000 Data Protection…

Egypt Signals Major Overhaul of Startup Funding Landscape, Eyes Sovereign Fund Mechanism - Egypt
Egypt Signals Major Overhaul of Startup Funding Landscape, Eyes Sovereign Fund Mechanism

Egypt is poised to significantly bolster its startup ecosystem through a comprehensive revamp of financing…

Egypt Standardises Government Procurement Framework: New Rules Prioritise Local Content and SMEs - Egypt
Egypt Standardizes Government Procurement Framework: New Rules Prioritise Local Content and SMEs

Egypt’s Ministry of Finance has finalised a comprehensive suite of standard government procurement documents, including…

Mastercard Forges Pan-African Cybersecurity Hub to Fortify Digital Economy Amidst Rising Threats - Africa
Mastercard Forges Pan-African Cybersecurity Hub to Fortify Digital Economy Amidst Rising Threats

Mastercard has launched a significant pan-African initiative, the Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, aimed at…

Stabyl Secures $2.7M Pre-Seed Funding to Revolutionise Africa's FX Infrastructure, Leveraging Stablecoins and Regulatory Shifts - Nigeria
Stabyl Secures $2.7M Pre-Seed Funding to Revolutionise Africa’s FX Infrastructure, Leveraging Stablecoins and Regulatory Shifts

Stabyl, a nascent fintech company, has emerged from stealth mode having secured $2.7 million in…

Nigeria Signals Return to Global Debt Markets with Eurobond Advisory Tender - Nigeria
Nigeria Signals Return to Global Debt Markets with Eurobond Advisory Tender

The Federal Government of Nigeria is actively preparing for its re-entry into the international capital…

Cameroon's Sonara Overhaul: CFA700 Billion Modernisation Signals Strategic Shift in National Refining - Cameroon
Cameroon’s Sonara Overhaul: CFA700 Billion Modernisation Signals Strategic Shift in National Refining

Seven years after a devastating fire crippled Cameroon’s sole refinery, the National Refining Company (Sonara),…

Standard Bank Secures Landmark RMB Clearing Authority in Africa, Ushering in New Era of Sino-African Financial Integration - Africa
Standard Bank Secures Landmark RMB Clearing Authority in Africa, Ushering in New Era of Sino-African Financial Integration

Standard Bank has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first African-based financial institution authorised by…

Liberia Imposes Indefinite Ban on Unprocessed Rubber Exports, Signalling Major Industrialisation Push - Liberia
Liberia Imposes Indefinite Ban on Unprocessed Rubber Exports, Signalling Major Industrialisation Push

Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has enacted Executive Order No. 166, imposing an indefinite…

NMDPRA Champions Regulatory Certainty to Unlock Petroleum Sector Investment - Nigeria
NMDPRA Champions Regulatory Certainty to Unlock Petroleum Sector Investment

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reiterated its commitment to fostering…