Africa
Delphine Traoré appointed CEO Allianz Africa
Effective November 1, 2021, Delphine Traoré becomes CEO of Allianz Africa. She retains her current responsibilities as COO Delphine Traoré, member of the Board ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Brass to tackle SMEs financial gap with $1.7 million funding
Brass secures $1.7 million funding round to scale its offerings for local entrepreneurs, traders and fast-growing businesses One year after launch, Brass, a ...
News
Nigeria: External reserves gain $3.98bn in three weeks, hit $40.76bn – CBN
Nigeria’s external reserves gained $3.98bn in three weeks, rising above the $40bn mark, according to data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. ...
Kenya
Kenya: President Kenyatta urges Crucial Interventions for the Banking Sector
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the country’s National Treasury and other stakeholders to immediately revise upwards the cash transactions threshold for KSh 1.0 ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: NIA says insurance companies have paid N9 billion in compensation for losses recorded during #EndSARS protests
The Nigerian Insurance Association says insurance companies have already paid N9 billion in claims following destructions recorded during last year’s #EndSARS protests in ...
News
Zimbabwe: Zim Dollar Depreciates By 3,3% On The RBZ Auction
THE Zimbabwe dollar depreciated by 3,3% on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) foreign exchange auction platform this week amid sustained allotments prioritising ...
News
Nigeria: CBN introduces N500m grant for undergraduates, graduates
In a bid to reduce unemployment, the Central Bank of Nigeria has developed the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES), in partnership with Nigerian ...
Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies named Best African Wholesale Carrier for 10th Consecutive Year at the Global Carrier Awards
These annual awards are the most prestigious in the wholesale telecoms industry and the most prominent global celebration of the wholesale market Liquid ...
News
Nigeria: African Development Bank Group, MTN sign $500,000 grant agreement to study women’s access to financial services
The research, which includes a feasibility study, women-focused design and testing, will focus on both agents and customers to provide insights into women’s ...
Africa
Tunisian-Based Start-Up Wins ATU ICT Competition
A Tunisia-based organisation, Startup Tunisia, has won the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Innovation Challenge 2021. Startup Tunisia, which offers grants and provides technical ...