News
Nigerian Telecom Regulator to Generate N632bn Revenue
Telecommunication regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is targeting revenue of N632.39 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. Executive Vice Chairman ...
News
Zimbabwe government announces social media surveillance
The government of Zimbabwe has announced that it has appointed a team to monitor activity on social media channels around the clock. This ...
Egypt
Egypt: A15 invests in Egypt fintech startup Sympl
A15 is a lead promoter of entrepreneurship and innovation with over 30 investments across MENA region A15, an Egypt-based venture capital firm supporting ...
Innovation
Kenya adopts the community networks licensing framework
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) formulated a Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks, with contributions from KICTANet, the entire community, and ...
Startup
Zimbabwe: Cassava Smartech and Comviva win Silver in Two categories at Emerging Payments Awards
Cassava Smartech and Comviva won the silver for the Green financial inclusion initiative by mobile money platform EcoCash Cassava Smartech (https://bit.ly/3qjJTRG) Zimbabwe, trading ...
Innovation
DP World Launches E-Commerce Platform DUBUY.com in Kenya
The wholesale platform brings efficient, reliable B2B eCommerce to Kenya, enabling market access for businesses of all sizes Backed by leading global logistics ...
News
Nigeria: Lack of regulation affecting cryptocurrency probe, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said lack of regulation of the operation of cryptocurrency is a major challenge inhibiting its investigations. ...
South Africa
South Africa: Fidelity, Visa and Kingsway Back South African Fintech Jumo in $120m Round
JUMO, a South Africa- and London-based company that offers financial services to entrepreneurs and businesses in emerging markets, has raised $120 million in ...
Intelligence
Nigeria’s private sector borrowing hits record high of N33.8 trillion
Nigeria’s credit to the private sector ballooned to another all-time high of N33.8 trillion as of September 2021. This is according to data ...
News
Nigeria: Court sentences ex-Pension boss, Maina to 8 years in prison for money laundering
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, ...