Nigeria
Nigeria: Reps ask CBN to impose ‘stringent regulation’ on POS operators
The house of representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce “stringent regulations” on the operators of point of sale (POS) business in the ...
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Nigeria: FIRS opens one month window to enable taxpayers settle foreign currency tax liabilities in naira.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has announced that a one month window has been opened from the 1st to 31st of March 2022 ...
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Nigeria: Guaranty Trust Holding Co Plc reports profit of N175 billion in 2021
Guaranty Trust Holding Co (GTCO) Plc has released its first Full-year financial result as a group which revealed a profit of N175 billion ...
Kenya
Kenya: Co-Operative Bank Axes M-PESA to Bank Charges Following Public Outcry
During the start of the pandemic, the CBK directed financial institutions to adopt some changes that were meant to shield the ordinary Kenyan ...
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Nigeria: NCC Targets 1bn Devices on 5G Network in Two Years
The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) says that it is targeting one billion devices for the Five Generation (5G) network in the next two years. NCC ...
Nigeria
DEAL: Nigerian fintech, Sudo Africa raises $3.7 million pre-seed for its card-issuing API platform
Nigerian fintech, Sudo Africa has raised $3.7 million in pre-seed funding round led by Global Founders Capital a San Francisco based venture capitalist firm. According ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria Exchange Group Plc reports N2.25 billion as profit for FY 2021
Nigeria Exchange Group Plc has released its FY 2021 results revealing a profit of N2.25 billion, representing a 22% growth Y-o-Y, as revenue ...
Africa
Africa: Microsoft Launches Partnerships, Founders Hub in Africa to Support 10,000 Startups
Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups. The initiatives will be run under its recently established Africa ...
Ghana
Ghana: VP Bawumia Launches Digitalized National Assay Laboratory
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated Government’s willingness to support any institution, public or private, which intends implementing digital initiatives to ...
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Nigeria: Nigerian entrepreneur and co-founder of fintech startup Kippa, Jephtah Chidozie-Uche invited to join Forbes Technology Council
As one of the latest members of the Forbes Technology Council, Jephtah will collaborate with other talented technology professionals from around the world, ...