Fintech
Nigeria: Fintech HitchPay surpasses $2m in cross border payments
Lagos-based fintech startup HitchPay has processed over $2m in transactions in the past four months, underscoring rising demand for streamlined cross-border payments among ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN to Release Open Banking Roadmap Within Three Months
The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to issue an implementation roadmap for Open Banking within the next three months, as part of efforts ...
News
Zimbabwe’s POSB and MasterCard Partner for Seamless Transfers
Zimbabwe’s People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has partnered with MasterCard to launch a new service called POSB Remit Outbound. This makes it easy ...
News
Nigeria Set for Fastest Economic Growth in Over a Decade – World Bank
Nigeria’s economy is on track to achieve its fastest growth in more than ten years, according to the latest forecast from the World ...
News
Nigeria: One year after 50% tariff hike, has telecom service improved in Nigeria?
One year after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50 per cent increase in telecom tariffs, questions remain over whether higher prices ...
Fintech
Nigeria: OPay named The Sun’s first-ever Fintech/Digital Bank of the Year 2025
Leading financial institution, OPay, has been named Fintech/Digital Bank of the Year 2025 at The Sun Awards organised by The Sun Publishing Limited, ...
News
Nigeria: Standard Chartered outlines 2026 investment outlook for Nigeria
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited hosted its clients at the 2026 Global Market Outlook event, bringing together industry experts to examine the evolving ...
Ghana
Ghana: GRA targets over 90% VAT compliance with new enforcement team
In a bid to encourage voluntary compliance with Value Added Tax (VAT) and boost revenue mobilisation, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has inaugurated a National ...
Ghana
Ghana’s exchange rate stability driven by policy discipline and stronger buffers – Asiama
Ghana’s currency, the cedi, has shown relative stability in recent weeks, recording modest gains and marginal pullbacks against major trading currencies, reflecting what ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigeria’s fintech sector split on regulatory climate – CBN report
Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem remains sharply divided on the country’s regulatory environment, with operators evenly split between those who see it as innovation-friendly and ...