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Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Unveils ‘APPbility’ to Redefine Digital Banking Experience
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has unveiled APPbility, an upgraded version of its mobile banking app, as part of its strategy to deepen digital ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Maintains Policy Rates Amid Global Uncertainty and Domestic Inflation Challenges
In response to persistent global economic turbulence and complex domestic inflation dynamics, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opted to maintain its ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NIMC Confirms Full Migration of Telecom Operators to Upgraded NIN Verification Platform
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the successful migration of all telecommunications operators in Nigeria to its upgraded National Identification Number ...
Africa
Africa: VitalSwap Secures Approval to Power Cross-Border Payments for African Professionals
VitalSwap, a digital financial platform founded by Akinsola Jegede, has received formal approval to provide cross-border payment services tailored to the needs of ...
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Zambia: Western Union, Chipper Cash, and Zoona Launch Global Money Transfers in Zambia
Western Union, in collaboration with Chipper Cash and Zoona Transactions Zambia Limited, has launched a new international money transfer service within the Chipper ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Afriex Expands Cross-Border Payment Services into China, India, and Pakistan
Afriex, a fast-growing money transfer startup headquartered in Lagos and San Francisco, has announced its expansion into Asia’s three largest remittance corridors—China, India, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Calls for Unified Legal and Governmental Collaboration to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration between government institutions and the legal community to effectively drive Nigeria’s digital transformation ...
Morroco
Morocco Commits $8 Billion to Nationwide 5G Rollout by 2030
The Moroccan government has unveiled an ambitious plan to invest 80 billion dirhams (approximately $8 billion) in deploying 5G technology across the country, ...
Africa
Africa: Access Bank Clinches Euromoney’s Best Bank Award in Ghana and The Gambia
Access Bank has been named Best Bank 2025 in both Ghana and The Gambia by Euromoney, reinforcing the institution’s growing leadership in West ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FIRS Halts Issuance of Tax Exemption Certificates to Pioneer Firms, NGOs, and Others
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially discontinued the issuance of tax exemption certificates across all taxpayer categories, including pioneer status companies, ...