South Africa
SA: Ukheshe Technologies Partner With Africa’s Latest Tech Unicorn, Chipper
Ukheshe Technologies has announced a new partnership with Chipper, one of Africa’s most valuable startups, to enhance and accelerate the rollout out of Chipper’s digital ...
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Nigeria: BCAN Backs Banks, CBN in Publishing Forex Defaulters’ Names
The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) have lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange policy and deposit money banks decision ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG Purchases 280 Kilogrammes of Gold to Shore Up Exchange Foreign Reserves
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has so far purchased 280 kilogrammes of gold under its Domestic Gold Purchase programme to help shore up ...
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Uganda: UBA Bank Appointed a Primary Dealer in Government Debt Market
United Bank for Africa Uganda (UBA) has been appointed a primary dealer bank by Bank of Uganda with effect from October 1, 2021. ...
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Nigeria: Govt Commends Insurance Operators for Making Positive Economic Impact
The federal government of Nigeria has commended the positive contributions made by insurance operators in the economy and the lives of Nigerians. The ...
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SA: MTN slashes data prices, offers R100 million in prizes
MTN South Africa, has announced that it going to make data even more affordable to its subscribers this summer, by offering the best ...
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Nigeria: Ecobank appoints Bola Adesola as new chairman, directors
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of three non-executive directors. They are Mrs. Bola Adesola, Mrs. Titilayo Olujobi and ...
Africa
AfCFTA: Afreximbank launches pan-African payment platform to ease cross-border transactions
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the pan-African payment and settlement system (PAPSS), a financial market infrastructure, to enable cross-border payments in local currencies ...
Africa
Africa-focused startup Andela becomes a unicorn after SoftBank and Zuckerberg investments
The startup says it’s booming after pivoting from training junior developers to placing senior engineers with global companies. Andela, a startup that connects ...
Egypt
EGYPT: AL-MASHAT PARTICIPATES IN WEF’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT SUMMIT 2021 TO DISCUSS ACCELERATING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Egypt Minister of International Cooperation H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat took part in the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) session on “Driving Global ...