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South Africa Issues Draft Regulations for Digital Nomad Visa, Joining Namibia, Mauritius
South Africa is the latest country on the African continent to be jumping on the digital nomad bandwagon, joining jurisdictions such as Namibia, Mauritius and Cape Verde with a proposed immigration program targeting remote workers. Earlier this month, the South
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Partech Africa Closes Fund Above $300 Million and Opens Office in Lagos
Partech, the global technology investment firm, announced the final closing of its second Africa fund, Partech Africa II, at a hard cap of €280M ($300M+), opens a new office in Lagos and is looking to hire more team members. Following
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10X Banking Expands to Africa
10x Banking, the transformational cloud-native SaaS core bank operating system founded by former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins, has announced a partnership with Old Mutual as it expands into Africa and scales its evolving core banking system into new markets in
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10 African Startups Dominate 75% of Fintech Equity Africa Funding in 2023
In 2023, 75% of all equity funding secured by African fintech startups went to ten companies. These firms, which span categories including digital banking and payments, raised a cumulated US$673 million in the top ten fintech equity rounds of 2023,
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The E-Invoicing Exchange Summit: Harnessing Global E-Invoicing Best Practices for the Middle East
Governments and tax authorities are driving the need for businesses to adopt E-Invoicing across the globe. As more countries across the Middle East mandate E-Invoicing, tax becomes an integral part of day-to-day finance and commercial operations. In the United Arab
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