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Nigeria: CBN tackling economic challenges with interventions, says Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has expressed commitment to tackling the economic challenges facing Nigeria’s economy. Emefiele, represented ...
Kenya
Kenya: MarketForce raises $40M Series A to Scale Up the Super App for Africa’s Informal Merchants
In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 90% of household retail transactions are in cash, and delivered through a network of about 100 million MSMEs Today, ...
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Uganda: Uganda looks to Kenya, Jamaica for its digital currency
Uganda is considering a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in a move that has drawn policy attention to the large investments required for ...
Kenya
Kenya: Family Bank Named Kenya’s Best Bank in Customer Responsiveness
Family Bank has been voted best bank in customer responsiveness and digital banking experience in a survey conducted by the Kenya Bankers Association. ...
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Nigeria: Nipost Urges Postal Bodies to Drive Financial Inclusion With Technology
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has called on African postal bodies to leverage technology in driving financial inclusion in postal services. Hosting representatives ...
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Africa: Autochek Summit, the First Ever Auto Finance Summit Holds Feb 23
All is now set for the first ever auto finance summit on Wednesday, 23rd of February in Lagos at The Civic Centre, organized by leading automotive technology company, Autochek. ...
Kenya
Kenya: Bank ATM Visits Drop to 9.8% – KBA
The number of bank customers who prefer to visit bank ATMs to access cash has continued to dip as more banks move towards ...
Africa
African startups raise $4.65 billion fundings in 2021
Fintechs accounted for more than half of the fund raised. African startups raised a sum of $4.65 billion in funding in 2021, despite ...
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Nigeria: Mastercard expands data platform to Nigeria, others
Mastercard has expanded its new interactive business intelligence platform Mastercard Market Trends to Nigeria, the rest of Africa, and the Middle East. According to the company, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG officially hands over allocation for 5G deployment to the NCC
The Federal Government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications Commission. ...