Africa
Africa: AfDB okays 6.5m euros to support start-ups
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 6.5 million euros investment in Saviu II fund to support technology start-ups in Francophone West and ...
News
Nigeria: Tinubu appoints Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, as the minister of state ...
Kenya
Kenya: How M-Pesa’s Number Masking Update Could Curb Fraud in Kenya
Since its launch in 2007, M-Pesa — operated by Safaricom — has transformed digital payments in Kenya. But with every transfer, fuel payment, ...
News
Nigeria: NGX Group appoints Olaniyan as Chief Strategy Officer
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc has announced the appointment of Ms Jumoke Olaniyan as Group Chief Strategy Officer as part of efforts to strengthen ...
Africa
Africa: Verve Champions Industry Collaboration to Drive Africa’s Payments Future
Verve International, a subsidiary of Interswitch Group, has reaffirmed that deeper collaboration across the financial ecosystem is essential to accelerating the evolution of ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Proposes 14-Day Notice Before SIM Deactivation to Strengthen Fraud Controls
In a move aimed at tightening consumer protection and reinforcing Nigeria’s digital identity framework, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed a mandatory ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Reps Consider Bill to Create Independent Fintech Regulator
The House of Representatives on Monday convened a public hearing on proposed legislation seeking to establish the Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Commission (NFRC) — ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM, NCGC partner to unlock finance for MSMEs, others
The National Insurance Commission has partnered with the National Credit Guarantee Company on ways to expand access to finance for Micro, Small and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Reps to hold public hearing on fintech regulatory commission bill on Monday
The house of representatives will, on Monday, hold a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish a fintech regulatory commission. The public hearing ...
Ghana
Ghana: Tax Advocate Backs GRA Interdictions, Urges Prosecution of Implicated Officers
A tax policy advocate, Nana Bonsu, has endorsed the decision by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to interdict five officers of its Customs ...