Africa
The Central African Republic reportedly passes a bill to regulate crypto use
The Central African Republic (CAR) has become the center of a hot buzz in the crypto world amid various reports of it adopting ...
News
Nigeria: PenCom issues revised regulation for retirement benefits
The key highlights of the revised regulation include the simplification of the documentation process, non-confirmation of employment status by employers, access to lump ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian Fintech Startup Afriex Raises $10 Million For Its Blockchain Money Transfer Platform
When Tope Alabi moved back to Nigeria in 2019 after 20 years in the U.S., he knew he wanted to start a company ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia changes law for M-Pesa expansion
Ethiopia has started changing its national payments law to clear the way for Safaricom to introduce its popular M-Pesa in the market of ...
Kenya
Kenya: Huawei unveils its business product portfolio in Kenya
Chinese tech giant Huawei, has launched a full set of business products, solutions, and service platforms in Kenya. The products include the MateBook B3, B5,and ...
News
Nigeria: SEC Reaffirms Capital Market Capacity for Infrastructure Development
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated the capability of the capital market to provide the necessary infrastructure to support the government’s ...
Africa
ACOFDC Partners Brown Venture Group to accelerate tech investments in Africa
Africa Chamber of Digital Commerce (ACOFDC) partners with Brown Venture Group (BVG) to accelerate tech investments in Africa and the diaspora communities – ...
Innovation
DPO Group enables USSD payment option in Nigeria
This new feature allows merchants to receive payments from customers who don’t have access to mobile banking or a payment card Leading African ...
News
Uganda: Uganda Ready to Host East African Central Bank
First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has urged the Uganda government and the private sector to focus on tapping into the DRC and ...
Ghana
Ghana: GRA introduces e-invoicing, expected to reduce costs and processing times
The Ghana Revenue Authority has introduced an electronic invoicing platform for businesses to reduce processing costs including printing, postage, and archiving cost savings. The introduction ...