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Nigeria: Fintechs are going to be bigger than the banks -Ex-CBN gov, Sanusi
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Lamido Sanusi, has said he believes financial technology startups in Nigeria will become ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: ZSE Suspends Cassava Smartech
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has suspended Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe shares for failure to publish financial results within the expected timeframe. In an ...
News
Nigeria: Fitch Ratings affirms FCMB’s IDR at ‘B-‘ with a positive outlook
Fitch Ratings has affirmed First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-with a stable outlook. This is according to ...
News
Nigeria: We’re working towards capturing identifications of all Nigerians by 2022 — NIMC
The Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, Abubakar Aziz, has said that the agency was working towards registering all Nigerians in 2022. He assured ...
Ghana
Ghana: Mobile money far surpassed cheque transactions by massive ¢522.9 billion in 8 months
Ghana mobile money transactions for the first eight months of this year far exceeded cheque transactions by a massive ¢522.9 billion. This is ...
News
SA: ICASA sets timetable to auction spectrum by March 2022
South Africa Communications regulator ICASA has set out a timetable for the licensing of so-called “high-demand spectrum”, saying it plans to expedite the ...
News
Zimbabwe: BAZ Requires Us$71m to Fully Digitise
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) needs more than US$71 million to complete the digitisation of the national television services that began in ...
News
Nigeria: Trademark Infringement – Court Clears Way for CBN’s CBDC Launch
The Federal High Court, Abuja has okayed the take-off of the Central Bank of Nigeria Digital Currency (CBDC) also known as the eNaira. ...
Innovation
Tanzania: NMB Launches ‘Wekeza’ Account
NMB Bank Plc has launched a long-term savings account that offers attractive returns on investment and additional free life insurance. The account dubbed ...
Kenya
Kenya: KRA Receives Border Control and Surveillance Equipment From Japan
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Thursday received border control and surveillance equipment from the government of Japan which is aimed at enhance supply ...