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Nigeria: VerifyMe Launches Instant Vehicle License Verification Service in Nigeria
Leading digital identity and consumer analytics technology company, VerifyMe Nigeria, has launched a digital number plate verification service that verifies motor vehicle and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian tech startups raise $678 million in funds between Jan-April 2022 – Report
Tech startups in Nigeria have raised a total of $678 million from investors in the last four months. This amount was raised in ...
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Nigeria: Why we adopted eNaira, by Emefiele
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has said the adoption of the eNaira was meant to strengthen the payment system infrastructure. ...
Kenya
Kenya’s mobile money transactions surge by 63% in 2021 — report
Next revolution after mobile money, cryptocurrency, and Kenya is among leading African countries in uptake According to data provided by the Kenya National ...
Ghana
Ghana: It’s unlawful for financial institutions to quote interest rates daily, monthly – BoG
The Bank of Ghana has warned financial institutions to refrain from quoting interest rates on a monthly, daily or other basis apart from ...
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Fidelity Bank Plc approves dividend payment of N10.14 billion for FY 2021
Fidelity Bank Plc has approved a dividend of 35 kobo to be paid to its shareholders for the full-year period ended December 2021. ...
Kenya
Kenya: Cellulant Kenya, Bank Launch Payments Gateway to Accelerate Cashless Payments
The volume of global cashless transactions is set to grow by more than 80% between 2020 and 2025 according to the Payments 2025 ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom rolls out 5G services in Addis Ababa
State-owned operator Ethio Telecom launched a 5G mobile phone service in a key step ahead of competition from new entrants in an industry that has ...
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South Africa: Capitec bank partners with nCino to drive digital business banking innovation
On Tuesday, South Africa’s Capitec Bank announced a partnership with nCino, a cloud-based banking software company. nCino will be assisting with building the ...
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Tanzania: Wary of crypto, Tanzania shifts closer to own digital currency
Tanzania is edging closer to introducing a central bank digital currency to help counter the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies in the East African nation. ...