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1. In 2024, the mobile payment market in Africa reached $81 billion, with cyberattacks and fraud resulting in the loss of $5 billion, including $230 million in Kenya alone.

2. Vodafone, South Africa's largest mobile operator, will acquire a $2.1 billion stake in Safaricom, East Africa's largest telecommunications company, increasing its control to 54.9% and strengthening its financial inclusion efforts.

1. Cameroon will impose a 12.5% ​​ad valorem excise tax on imported empty gas cylinders starting in 2026 to encourage the absorption of local production capacity. Currently, local annual production capacity is approximately 600,000 cylinders, while domestic demand is estimated at 450,000 to 500,000.