Egypt
Egypt Establishes 1st Infrastructure to Provide IOT Services
Telecom Egypt signed on Monday 18/10/2021 a cooperation agreement with the global Nokia Corporation with the aim of establishing the first infrastructure in ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: ZSE Lifts Cassava Trading Suspension
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has lifted the 18-day long trading suspension on tech-giant Cassava Smartech’ shares after the company complied with statutory ...
Innovation
Uganda: Stanbic Bank Unveils Special Financial Package for Government Health Workers
Stanbic Bank has signed a partnership with the ministry of health which will see the bank offer a range of low interest loans ...
Africa
Tala closes $145 Million Series E to increase current offering and pursue crypto adoption
The company will make a bold move towards the expansion of Tala’s current account offering and crypto adoption with the newly acquired funds. ...
Egypt
Egypt B2B marketplace startup Talabeyah raises 7-figure pre-seed round
Tayabelah operates a tech-driven supply chain model working to alleviate pain points by small-scale retailers across Egypt allowing them to use Talabeyah’s digital ...
Kenya
Kenya considering adoption of digital currency
…Others are Eswatini, Ghana, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Nigeria and South Africa. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is among seven others in Africa ...
News
Nigeria: Fidelity Bank to raise $500m from international debt capital market
Leading tier-2 lender, Fidelity Bank Plc plans investor meetings commenced on Monday, October 18 as the bank considers raising about $500 million from the international ...
Ghana
Ghana Wants to Make Its CBDC Available for Use Offline: Report
The country’s digital currency, the e-cedi, would work via the use of smart cards, according to an official at the Bank of Ghana. ...
Kenya
Kenya: Asante closes first tranche of $7.5m Series A funding to bridge the gap in MSME lending in Africa
Asante Financial Services Group (“Asante”) announces $7.5 million Series A investment anchored by Goodwell Investments with participation by other investors including Sorenson Impact ...
Ghana
Ghana: ‘Integrate Ghana Banking Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Into Digital Processes’ – Fidelity Bank Boss
The Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Ghana, Julian Kingsley Opuni, has said that Banking institutions must integrate the Ghana Banking Code of Ethics ...
