Caffeinated Tech is your weekly fintech news recap. ☕️ Coverage: July 18–July 24, 2026 News covered in this episode: • Ethiopia Signs Up to New Global Artificial Intelligence Alliance Source: https://shorturl.at/l8KAL • NBE Moves to Rein in Virtual Asset Activity Beyond Crypto Source: https://shorturl.at/eXStu • UAE AI Firm AIREV Taps Redington to Expand Across Africa Source: https://shorturl.at/KQUL4 • Ethiopia Launches National AI Development Initiative Source: https://shorturl.at/dL5B8 Presented by DLT.