News
Nigeria: Fitch Affirms Stanbic IBTC Holdings ‘AAA’ Rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the National Long-Term Ratings of Nigeria-based Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC and its 99.9% owned subsidiary, Stanbic IBTC Bank, at ...
Intelligence
SOUTH AFRICA: TOP 5 DIGITAL SCAMS TO BE AWARE OF – POLL
A poll conducted by consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion shows that digital fraud remains an issue in South Africa at a time when ...
Africa
Africa: Nearly Half of SSA Consumers Are Using Mobile Money Services – Ericsson
A major new consumer and market insight report from multinational networking and telecommunications firm Ericsson titled Mobile Financial Services on the Rise reveals that nearly ...
Africa
African countries with the cheapest internet
The North Eastern African country of Sudan has the most affordable internet on the continent, charging its subscribers less than $1 for a ...
Morroco
Morocco transport and logistics startup Cloud Fret raises $390K
Cloud Fret, a Moroccan logistics startup has raised $390,000 from the Azur Innovation Fund. The fund earlier made its first investment into Epicerie Verte. The ...
Africa
Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa account for 80% of investment in Africa – AfDB
The African Development Bank says that Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa account for about a third of the incubators and accelerators and ...
Egypt
Egypt’s central bank approves contactless payments through mobile phones
Egypt’s central bank has approved the granting of licences to allow merchants to accept contactless payments from their customers’ mobile phones. It did ...
News
Nigeria: Ahead of October Launch, CBN’s eNaira Platform Goes Live
The official website of the upcoming Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) digital currency, the eNaira, has gone live, exactly one week to the ...
News
Uganda: Absa Bank Uganda Boss Calls for Purpose-Driven Innovations to Enhance Equitable Service Delivery
The Managing Director of Absa Bank Uganda, Mumba Kalifungwa has called for creativity of purpose driven innovations to enhance equitable service delivery for ...
News
Nigeria: Fitch Affirms FBN Holdings, First Bank ‘B-‘ Ratings
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNH) and its subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, ...