Africa
AfDB to Double Africa’s Climate Finance to $25 bln
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will within the next five years double the climate change finance of Africa to 25 billion ...
Egypt
Egypt: Egypt’s external debt rises to $145.5 billion by end of 2021
Egypt’s external debt recorded an increase at the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year 2021-2022 by about $8.1 billion, ...
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Zimbabwe: Forex auction system to stay – RBZ
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has given assurances that the foreign currency auction system will remain in place and insisted the apex bank ...
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Nigeria: Emefiele lists conditions for stable exchange rate
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has listed conditions that are required for Nigeria’s exchange rate to stabilise and achieve ...
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Zimbabwe: New owner set to takeover StanChart Zimbabwe
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says a new owner is set to take over the control of StanChart Zimbabwe. The development which ...
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Zimbabwe: Standard Chartered exit to result in change of ownership – RBZ
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the divestiture of Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited will result in change of ownership and control ...
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MoSente: MTN Mobile Money and JUMO partner to grow mobile lending in Uganda
JUMO, a technology company building next-generation financial services for emerging markets, has partnered with MTN Mobile Money to launch MoSente, a new credit ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Premium Trust Bank Opens for Operation in Nigeria
Premium Trust Bank has joined the list of licensed commercial banks in Nigeria with the unveiling of its flagship branch at Trans Amadi ...
Egypt
Egypt: Egypt’s mobile internet usage jumps 68%
The use of mobile and fixed internet services in Egypt increased by 68 and 39 percent respectively within a 24-hour-period in Ramadan 2022 ...
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Nigeria: 9mobile Introduces NIN Web Linking Service for Barred Subscribers
In yet another novel move by a Nigerian Mobile Network Operator (MNO), the customer-friendly telecommunication company 9mobile has announced an easy self-service unbarring ...