GLOBAL | Over 60% of Low-Income Countries, Nearly Half of the Global Population, Dealing With Sanctions, Financial Penalties from the U.S.

The United States is imposing sanctions at a record-setting pace again this year [2024], with more than 60 percent of all low-income countries now under some form of financial penalty,…

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FINTECH AFRICA | Egyptian Fintech Unicorn, MNT-Halan, Acquires Tam Finans, a Turkish Finance Firm with Over $300 Million Loan Book

Fresh from raising $157.4 million, MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and fintech, has acquired Tam Finans, a leading commercial finance company in Turkey with a loan book exceeding US…

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PARTNERSHIP | Jambo and PixelVerse Unite to Bridge Web3 Gaming and Mobile Access in Emerging Markets

Jambo, the pioneering force behind Web3 mobile infrastructure aimed at empowering emerging markets, has announced a strategic collaboration with PixelVerse, a trailblazing Telegram-based gaming platform that has engaged over 100…

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Reform Financial System to Stop Discriminating Developing Countries, Finance Ministers Say at UN Meeting in Ethiopia

Finance and foreign ministers have called for the reforming of the international financial system to improve the prospects of developing countries at a just-concluded United Nations (UN) Member States meeting…

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LAUNCH | Unstoppable Domains and AfricaRare Launch .UBU – Africa’s First OnChain TLD for Community-Owned Digital Identities

In a move set to enhance digital identity in Africa’s growing Web3 ecosystem, Unstoppable Domains, the leading provider of onchain domains with over 3.9 million registered domains, in collaboration with…

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REGULATION | Zimbabwe Government Services and Some Taxes to be Paid in Local ZiG Currency Instead of Dollars, Orders Finance Minister

The Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has ordered that government services be paid for in the local ZiG currency, part of new measures to boost demand for the nation’s gold-backed…

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REGULATION | Ethiopia Floats Exchange Rate in a Significant Policy Shift as it Intensifies Reforms Towards a Free Market Economy

The Ethiopian government has announced the implementation of a market-based exchange rate system marking a significant shift in the country’s economic policy. This means banks are henceforth allowed to buy…

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REPORT | Developing Economies Face Heightened Risk from Increasing Global Stablecoin Adoption, Says Global Financial Regulator, FSB

Emerging markets and developing economies face heightened risks and regulatory challenges from the adoption of global stablecoins (GSCs) according to a new report from the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The…

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