Egypt
EGYPT: CENTRAL BANK ISSUES LE 20.5B IN T-BILLS
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, announced plans to issue LE 20.5 billion in treasury bills ...
News
Uganda: Africell to shut down Uganda operations
Mobile operator Africell, announced it was ending operations in Uganda where it has faced tough competition from the local units of African telecom ...
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Nigeria: No plan to convert ‘forex’ accounts into naira — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured members of the public that it didn’t issue a directive to convert the foreign exchange in ...
Africa
Africa: Standard bank is taking on Mobile money giants with Unayo
Standard Bank has thrown its hat into Africa’s mobile money ring with the launch of Unayo – a mobile money product. Having launched ...
Africa
African startups pitch to investors at Google for Startups Accelerator Class Six Demo day
The Google for Startups Accelerator Class Six Demo Day took place virtually, with startups pitching their ideas to VCs, investors, mentors, googlers among ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: One-Click Checkout Firm OurPass Raises $1M Pre-Seed, Set To Build ‘Fast For Africa’
Nigerian tech firm, OurPass, has closed a $1m pre-seed round led by Tekedia Capital and angel investors from Fortune 500 companies. OurPass is ...
Nigeria
CBN issues guidelines for Basel III, to commence implementation in November
The Nigerian Central Bank (CBN) has set November 2021 as the deadline for banks to begin implementing Basel III criteria. The Basel III ...
News
Nigeria: Return unused forex in two weeks, CBN orders travellers
Travellers who buy foreign exchange from banks for travel purposes but fail to embark on the trip two weeks after their scheduled travel ...
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Nigeria: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc reports PBT of N93.1B in H1
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (“GTBank” or “the Group”), now Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has released its audited financial results for the period ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Plentywaka rebrands as Treepz with plans for sub-Saharan African expansion
Mobility startup, PlentyWaka which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced today that it is changing its name to Treepz. This is coming ...