AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNSE IPO Watch: India’s National Stock Exchange filed a draft red herring prospectus for an estimated ₹30,000 crore IPO, potentially the biggest in the country, as it moves toward a long-delayed listing. Market & Risk: In the same DRHP, NSE warned that regulatory tightening, tech failures, cyberattacks and AI-related risks—plus heavy reliance on derivatives—could hit trading volumes and profitability. SMB Payments Push: Singapore fintech Aleta partnered with Visa to let SMEs issue Visa-branded debit cards via BIN sponsorship, handling the compliance and backend. Device Finance Boom: Mogo said it financed 500,000+ smartphones across East Africa in 14 months, with “lipa mdogo mdogo” plans driving demand in Kenya. Crypto & Tokenization: Solana leads tokenized real-world asset adoption by wallet count, with 285,971 RWA wallets reported. Fintech Funding: Turtlemint raised ₹397 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO opening June 19. Connectivity for Finance: Seacom launched a Nairobi–Kampala terrestrial route adding capacity for telecom, cloud and financial services. Policy & Tax: Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 cleared Parliament and heads to President William Ruto for assent.
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