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Digital Economy
Stablecoins Go Corporate: The B2B Implementation Guide for 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Stablecoins processed $400B in real-world payments in 2025 — 60% was B2B. The GENIUS Act and MiCA...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria Cross-Border Data Transfers: Law 25-11 Authorization Requirements and the Compliance Roadmap for Tech Companies
⚡ Key Takeaways > Key Takeaway: Algeria’s Law No. 25-11 of July 2025, which amends the foundational Law 18-07, tightens...
Startups
Africa’s $1 Billion H1 2026 Funding Race: Climate Tech and Logistics Lead the Surge
⚡ Key Takeaways > Key Takeaway: African startups raised $887 million from January through April 2026, slightly above the $803...
Digital Economy
PSD3 and Algerian Fintech: How Europe’s New Payment Rules Open a Diaspora Opportunity
⚡ Key Takeaways The EU reached provisional agreement on PSD3 and the PSR in November 2025, creating a single European...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Digital Payment Infrastructure: 78K Terminals, 644 Online Merchants, and a 46% Surge
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s electronic payments hit 939 billion DZD in 2025 (+46% YoY). POS terminals reached 78,774 (+15.6%) and...
Digital Economy
UPI Goes Global: How India’s 698M Daily Transactions Are Rewriting the Payment Rulebook
⚡ Key Takeaways India’s UPI processed 698 million daily transactions in December 2025 — surpassing Visa’s ~640 million daily volume...
Digital Economy
Nubank’s $2.9 Billion Profit: The Digital Bank Blueprint That Rewrites Emerging Market Finance
⚡ Key Takeaways Nubank reported FY 2025 net income of $2.9B on $16.3B revenue (+45% YoY), serving 131 million customers...
Digital Economy
Pay-by-Bank: The $5.7 Trillion A2A Wave That Is Reshaping Global Payments
⚡ Key Takeaways Global A2A payment value will rise from $1.7T in 2024 to $5.7T by 2029 (Juniper Research). In...
AI & Automation
Google’s Africa Accelerator Class 10: 15 AI-First Startups, 2,600 Applications, 8 Countries
⚡ Key Takeaways Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 10, announced April 2026, selected 15 AI-first startups from nearly 2,600...
Startups
Yassir’s Next Chapter: Algeria’s Super-App Playbook in a Tougher VC Climate
⚡ Key Takeaways Yassir, Algeria’s unicorn super-app, has raised approximately $193 million since 2017 and serves 8 million+ users across...
