- Kenyan High Court exempts fintech companies from paying VAT on payment services, overturning a previous ruling against Pesapal.
- Ghana plans to merge Telecel and AirtelTigo to challenge MTN’s telecom dominance, supported by a USD 600 million investment.
- Tanzanian fintech NALA partners with Equity Bank and Pesalink to expand into Kenya, enhancing real-time international transfers.
- Licensed digital lenders in Kenya have disbursed 5.5 million loans worth USD 594 million over three years, with 27 new providers licensed.
- Moroccan startup Ora Technologies acquires Cathedis to control e-commerce logistics, reflecting a trend of market consolidation.
- Bank of Ghana suspends remittance licenses of eight companies, including Flutterwave, for guideline breaches, affecting UBA Ghana as well.
- Koolboks secures USD 11 million to expand its solar-powered freezer business in Africa, planning a new assembly plant in Nigeria.
- South African edtech startup The Invigilator raises USD 11 million to scale its AI-powered assessment monitoring software globally.
Source: tanzaniatimes.net
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