Nigeria
Nigerian payment space, one of the most dynamic in the world – Country Manager, VISA
The payment space in Nigeria is one of the most dynamic in the world, as it has rapidly evolved with many investments coming ...
News
Nigeria: NCC tasks licensees on compliance with telecoms regulations
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC’s) boss, Prof. Danbatta, pledges support for small operators Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Interswitch unveils Whitepaper on Blockchain Technology
The white paper document contains details on how businesses can leverage blockchain technology to transform their businesses and the prospects it portends for ...
Africa
Here are the 8 startups taking part in the Last Mile Money Accelerator
Here are 8 startups connecting underserved communities with the digital economy Last Mile Money Accelerator is a 4-month program run by IDEO & ...
Kenya
Kenya: Digital lenders spared from capital rules
Digital lenders in Kenya will not be subjected to minimum capital and liquidity requirements as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is handed ...
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Uganda: BOU Lowers Growth Forecast for 2021/22
Bank of Uganda has lowered growth prospects for the 2021/22 financial year resulting from disruptions caused by the Covid-19 second wave. While releasing ...
Africa
Namibia: Karuaihe Appointed As CEO of Agribank
The current Head of Commodities at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in South Africa, Dr Raphael Karuaihe, has been appointed as the incoming ...
Africa
PaySika secures pre-seed funding to provide neobank services in francophone Africa
PaySika, a financial technology startup developing mobile and web-based banking solutions for French-speaking African countries, today announced that it has secured a €300,000 ...
Innovation
Nigeria: NCC says it is 97% ready for the nationwide deployment of 5G network
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it is 97% ready for the implementation of Five Generation (5G) deployment across the country. ...
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Nigeria not generating enough revenue from stamp duty –FIRS
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has decried the inefficiencies in the current stamp duty and capital gain ...