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SEC Zimbabwe Approves Regulatory Sandbox for Tokenization and Crowdfunding Firms

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe has approved seven fintech companies, including those offering blockchain capital raising, asset tokenization, and crowdfunding, to participate in its regulatory sandbox. The initiative allows these firms to test innovative financial products under regulatory supervision. The sandbox aims to foster responsible innovation while maintaining market integrity and supporting financial inclusion.

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Fractional Property Investment Platforms Expand Across Africa Amid Regulatory Developments

African proptech platforms such as Nawy Shares, PropCrowdy, and Fragvest are enabling fractional property investment, making real estate more accessible to smaller investors. The article details regulatory frameworks in Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, highlighting recent laws and SEC actions. It also discusses the use of technology, including tokenization, and the importance of legal compliance for these platforms.

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Azerbaijan Sets State Duty for Crowdfunding Platform Management

Azerbaijan has approved a state duty related to the management of crowdfunding platforms. This regulatory measure establishes official fees for entities operating crowdfunding services in the country. The decision is part of ongoing efforts to formalize and regulate the crowdfunding sector.

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Kenyan Court Bars Unlicensed Digital Lenders From Suing Borrowers for Debt Recovery

A Nairobi Small Claims Court has ruled that digital lenders without a Central Bank of Kenya license cannot use the courts to recover unpaid debts. The decision targets unregulated loan apps, stripping them of legal recourse and reinforcing the need for CBK licensing. The ruling is expected to reshape Kenya's digital lending sector and is being closely watched by regulators in other African countries.

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Oman Implements New Crowdfunding and Credit Rating Regulations

Oman has introduced new regulations governing crowdfunding and credit rating as part of a broader capital market reform. The changes aim to enhance transparency and investor protection in the financial sector. These rules are expected to impact both fundraising platforms and market participants operating in Oman.

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Philippine SEC Issues Sukuk Guidelines to Boost Shari’ah-Compliant Investments

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has released new guidelines for the issuance and disclosure of Sukuk, aiming to expand the country's Islamic finance market. The framework details permissible structures, registration, and reporting requirements for Shari’ah-compliant securities. The move is intended to deepen capital markets and promote financial inclusion for faith-driven investors.

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Philippines SEC Issues New Guidelines for Sukuk to Expand Islamic Capital Market

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has released new rules for the registration, issuance, and disclosure of Sukuk, enabling companies to access Shari’ah-compliant financing. The framework outlines permissible structures, reporting, and disclosure requirements for issuers. This move aims to deepen the country's Islamic finance ecosystem and broaden capital market inclusivity.

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Azerbaijan Enacts Comprehensive Crowdfunding Law to Regulate Equity and Debt Platforms

Azerbaijan has approved a new law establishing the legal and regulatory framework for equity and debt-based crowdfunding. The legislation sets requirements for platform operators, investor protections, and oversight by the Central Bank. It aims to expand alternative financing for startups and SMEs, and will take effect six months after publication.

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Azerbaijan Enacts Comprehensive Crowdfunding Regulation

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has signed into law new regulations governing crowdfunding activities. The legislation sets requirements for platform operators, investor protections, campaign limits, and oversight by the Central Bank. The law covers both equity and debt crowdfunding and will take effect six months after publication.

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ECSPR Regulation Standardizes and Strengthens P2P Lending Across Europe

The European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) has unified licensing and oversight for P2P lending and crowdfunding platforms across the EU. Since November 2023, only ECSP-licensed platforms can operate, ending fragmented national regimes. The regulation introduces capital requirements, project caps, and standardized disclosures, aiming to enhance investor protection and market comparability.

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Malaysia Launches Enhanced Co-Investment Scheme Leveraging Crowdfunding and P2P Platforms

Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and the Securities Commission have introduced a new Smart Manufacturing scheme under the NIMP CoSIF, increasing government co-investment ratios for SMEs and mid-tier companies. The scheme leverages equity crowdfunding and P2P lending platforms to facilitate capital access. Enhanced ratios will be available until 2030, aiming to accelerate digitalisation and growth.

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Brazilian Securities Regulator Launches Task Force for Tokenization Regulatory Framework

Brazil's securities regulator, CVM, has established a 14-member working group to draft an experimental regulatory framework for tokenized securities, with a 60-day deadline for the initial proposal. The initiative covers registration, custody, trading, settlement, and cybersecurity for on-chain securities. The move aims to integrate tokenized assets into Brazil's capital markets and signals growing regulatory attention to tokenization.

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 12–18, 2026

The Crowdfunding Professional Association released a voluntary reporting standard that gives Reg CF and Reg A platforms a common format for investment, payment, and performance data. Elsewhere, rulebooks sat at four different stages — drafted in Ethiopia, discussed by a US advisory committee, clarified by ESMA, and enforced in China. Funding data showed capital clustering […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 5–11, 2026

Malaysia put RM270 million of public money behind equity crowdfunding and P2P platforms in its 2027 budget, while regulators in France, the US, and Indonesia dealt with the other side of the story: gaps in investor protection. The market data pointed the same way. Reg CF cooled in September, and Asian P2P lending kept growing […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 28–October 4, 2026

A petition to quadruple Reg CF’s fundraising cap dominated the regulatory conversation last week, landing alongside a SEC update to the accredited investor definition and a wave of enforcement action spanning the US and Nigeria. Europe and India’s P2P lending markets sat at different levels of maturity — Europe reporting routine volumes, one of India’s […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 21–27, 2026

Liquidity was the thread running under last week’s headlines. Crowdcube built the plumbing to let crowd investors actually sell their shares before an exit, and a Reg CF-funded subsidiary is buying its own crowd investors out entirely. Underneath that, new data complicated the US Reg CF growth story: capital is concentrating around a small pool […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026

One of equity crowdfunding’s most famous success stories became its starkest cautionary tale last week, as BrewDog’s collapse left roughly 200,000 crowd investors with worthless shares. Elsewhere, donation crowdfunding showed real strain on two different continents, while the Middle East and Africa kept building targeted alternative-finance infrastructure, and the EU’s crowdfunding passport quietly expanded to […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 7–13, 2026

The SEC proposed a new way for retail investors to reach private securities last week — through advisors, not direct investment, a notably different model from the one crowdfunding itself pioneered. US Reg CF activity ticked back up in August after July’s pullback, even as fewer investors made the commitments. And Italy had a busy […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 31 – September 6, 2026

A viral campaign to buy Spirit Airlines collapsed last week, exposing a huge gap between pledges and real committed capital. Beyond that lesson, several product campaigns closed strong, Saudi Arabia licensed new providers under its established crowdfunding framework, and Ireland’s new savings scheme drew backlash for leaving crowdfunding out entirely. Lead Story Campaign to buy […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 24–30, 2026

The SEC moved on both ends of the Reg CF pipeline last week, filing fraud actions against a platform and an issuer in the same seven days. Underneath that, the UK market kept consolidating even as its regulator tightened further, core Reg CF and Reg A volumes confirmed a summer pullback, and a run of […]

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