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Uganda: MTN partners Uganda Bourse to digitalize opening of securities accounts
MTN Uganda has signed a partnership agreement with the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) to provide a digital platform for opening securities accounts, making ...
Regulatory
South Africa: SA Reserve Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates On Hold in September Based On Moderate Inflation and Strong Rand
The South African Reserve Bank will almost certainly keep interest rates unchanged when its Monetary Policy Committee meets on 23 September. The economy ...
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Tanzania: Crdb Boss Named in Africa List of Most Reputable Banks CEOs
CRDB Bank Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Abdulmajid Nsekela has been named as one of the most reputable CEOs in Africa by ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: TechAdvance launches Bloc to improve fintech apps build time
Nigeria-based fintech TechAdvance has released a proprietary suite of APIs (Bloc) to help companies to launch a fintech product in less time. With Bloc, TechAdvance ...
News
Nigeria: FirstBank Launches Diaspora Remittance Platform
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited said it has launched its wholly-owned remittance platform, First Global Transfer, to promote the international transfer of funds across ...
News
Vodacom Tanzania expands M-Pesa transfers in East Africa
Vodacom Tanzania has announced it now allows for direct money transfers from M-Pesa to bank accounts in the East African countries of Kenya, ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: FG recorded N150.36bn fiscal deficit in April- CBN
The Federal Government of Nigeria recorded a fiscal deficit of N150.36bn in April, after recording an aggregate expenditure of N559.67bn and retained revenue ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SympliFi partners AXA Mansard to boost insurance
SympliFi, a United Kingdom-based Fintech company and AXA Mansard, a member of the global leader in insurance and asset management – AXA, have ...
News
Tanzania: Tigo teams up with Absa and Jumo to scale financial Inclusion
Tigo Pesa has teamed up with Absa Bank Tanzania and Jumo – a banking technology provider to boost the availability of existing short-term ...
News
Nigeria: Quickteller to drive financial Inclusion with more agent recruitment
Quicktelller PayPoint, a service under Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services, is set to add to its existing customer agent base of over 35,000. According ...