Africa
Africa: Kippa offers SMEs in Africa a new digital payment product
Nigeria-based fintech Kippa has announced the launch of ‘Kippa Payments’, a digital payment solution. Kippa Payments, which will be available to access within the existing ...
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CIBN appoints Fidelity Bank’s Ken Opara as 22nd President
Dr Kenneth Opara Ph.D, FCIB, Executive Director – Lagos and Southwest of Fidelity Bank Plc has been appointed the 22nd President of the Chartered ...
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Nigeria: Cascador accelerator for Nigerian entrepreneurs opens applications
Cascador, a ground-breaking accelerator program helping mid-stage African entrepreneurs grow their businesses and improve their leadership skills by working with successful American and ...
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Telecel Group Announces the Acquisition of Mattel Mauritania
Mattel plays an essential role in the development of broadband in Mauritania through its 4G and fiber optic infrastructures deployed in the main ...
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Burkina Faso: Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) digital Platform of Burkina Faso
The MRV IT platform was officially launched on March 29, 2022, by the Minister of Environment, Energy, Water and Sanitation, Mrs. Maminata Traoré/Coulibaly ...
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Tanzania: Tanzania Officials Want Global Clarity on CBDCs and Crypto Assets
Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed ...
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Nigeria: Court fines Zenith Bank N500,000 in landmark judgment over spam messaging
A high court in Ogun state has ordered Zenith Bank Plc to pay N500,000 as damages for sending spam messages to one Omotola ...
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Nigeria: Airtel Data Center in Nigeria Set for Launch
Airtel, a leading telecommunications company is set to launch a state-of-the-art digital center in Nigeria, TechEconomy.ng can report The Airtel Data Center our ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Financial Markets Receive Boost from UK-aid via FSD Africa
Nigeria’s financial markets have been boosted by a series of announcements and commitments by Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa, a specialist development agency working to ...
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Nigeria: PenCom Kicks Against 75% Lump Sum Payment to Retirees
The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has frowned at the suggested payment of “at least 75 per cent’’ lump sum to retiring workers under ...