Intelligence
Kenya: Firms in Kenya Less Able to Scale Up Despite Increased Listings – World Bank
Firms in Kenya are less able to scale up despite the increased creation of new firms, World Bank has said highlighting a trend ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG organises workshop on money laundering for RCB’s and MFI’s
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is poised to ensuring that the financial sector is clean from money laundering and financial terrorism in the ...
News
Nigeria’s Total Public Debt Jumps to N38 Trillion in Q3
Nigeria’s total public debt has jumped to N38.05 trillion naira at the end of the third quarter of 2021, according to Debt Management ...
Innovation
Uganda: Absa Bank Unveils Cardless Withdraw Function On Its ATMs
Absa Bank Uganda has introduced the country’s first innovative cardless withdraw function on its Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The innovation allows customers to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: 60 women to benefit from NITDA Techpreneurship training in Lagos
In its attempt to bridge the gender digital divide and promote digital literacy and skills amongst the women folk, the National Information Technology ...
Nigeria
Nigerian-founded edtech startup, Edukoya, closes $3,500,000 pre-seed round
Nigerian-founded online learning platform, Edukoya has raised $3,500,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Target Global. Edukoya, founded in May 2021 but ...
News
Nigeria: BoI Wins SERAS Awards for Impact in Financial Inclusion
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has received top honours at the just concluded Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards also known as the SERAS ...
Ghana
Ghana: 3000 start-ups in Africa to get financial, technical support
A total of 3000 start-ups from 13 African countries, including Ghana are to benefit from financial and technical support to create decent and ...
News
Nigeria: CBN disbursed N370 billion under Targeted Credit Facility to households, SMEs
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said that the bank has disbursed N370 billion under its Targeted Credit ...
Innovation
Nigeria: StanChart Launches Agent Banking Service
Standard Chartered launched its agent banking service as part of its digital banking proposition to clients across Lagos. The event kicked off with ...