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Nigeria: Forex remittances crash by 48% amid dollar shortage – CBN report
The country’s total direct remittances dropped by $119.4m to $130.12m as of January 2022 from $249.52m as of December 2021, figures obtained from ...
Ghana
Ghana: Over 700 complaints recorded over inability to access investment funds – SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission SEC has bemoaned the numerous complaints the commission receives from customers who are unable to access funds after making ...
Africa
REGTECH AFRICA CONFERENCE TO BOLSTER AFRICA’S ROLE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, PARTNERS WITH BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
Seek to harness the potentials of innovation and technology in resolving real-world challenges RegTech Africa is set to enhance Africa’s digital future through ...
Africa
West Africa: Gambia Fails to Implement ECOWAS Telecom Regulation
The 18th Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers in charge of Telecommunications/ICT which was held on 22nd April 2022 centered on the progress report prepared ...
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Nigeria: VFD Group targets commercial banking licence
VFD Group Plc, the investment holding group that recently bought the single largest equity stake in Nigerian Exchange (NGX), plans to acquire a ...
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Rwanda: KCB opens new subsidiary in Rwanda after merger
KCB Group is banking on its new subsidiary BPR Bank Plc Rwanda to more than double its regional business in the next two ...
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Nigeria: NCC Issues Final Letters of Licence Awards to MTN, Mafab as 5G Spectrum Winners
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed issuance of the final letters of award of the Fifth Generation (5G) Spectrum Licences to MTN and Mafab ...
Africa
12 start-ups from Kenya and Uganda long-listed for Africa Tech Awards
Kenya, Uganda among countries whose tech start-ups have the biggest impact potential in Africa. Kenya and Uganda rank among 15 African countries whose ...
Kenya
Africa’s fastest growing companies are in Kenya and Nigeria, a new FT survey shows
The two fastest-growing companies in Africa are in Kenya, according to a new ranking released by the Financial Times on Tuesday, and five of ...
Namibia
Namibia: PayPulse Reports Almost a Million Transactions in a Year in Namibia
Since launching in 2018 PayPulse, Standard Bank’s cashless transaction app has gained significant traction in the Namibian market, processing just under a million ...