Nigeria
Nigeria: MTN achieves 88.9% nationwide coverage
Nigeria’s largest mobile network operator, MTN, has announced that it has now reached an extensive nationwide network coverage of 88.9%. The company disclosed ...
Nigeria
From Q3 2021, Nigerian fintechs without defined regulations must undergo incubation before operating
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hinted at a new requirement for financial technology businesses in the country. Starting Q3 2021, fintech ...
Nigeria
CBN grants Lotus Bank non-interest banking licence
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted a non-interest banking licence to Lotus Bank Limited. A statement titled ‘CBN grants Lotus Bank licence ...
Kenya
HealthTech startup, Helium Health extends its health services to Kenya
Helium Health, the largest Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Hospital Management Information (HMI) Systems provider in West Africa has launched its services in ...
Kenya
Kenyan food-tech startup Kune raises $1m pre-seed funding
Kenyan food-tech startup Kune, which delivers freshly-made, ready-to-eat meals at affordable prices, has closed a pre-seed funding round worth US$1 million to help ...
South Africa
South Africa: Standard Bank and Microsoft announce strategic partnership
Standard Bank and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of Africa’s largest financial institution and further drive the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telcos Kick As Govt Mulls Excise Tax On Airtime
The Federal government of Nigeria has unveiled a fresh plan to introduce excise duty on telecoms’ airtime charges. A report by Reuters said ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Bank Named ‘Best Sub-Custodian Bank’
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc said it emerged ‘Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Nigeria’ at the 2021 edition of the Global Finance Best Sub-Custodian Bank ...
Nigeria
CBN set to mint currency for Gambia
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is ready to help the Central Bank of the Gambia (CBG) to print its legal ...
Nigeria
GIGL partners JET Motor Company to launch Nigeria’s first electric vehicle for deliveries
In an effort to reduce carbon emission GIGL, a courier and Logistics company has partnered with JET Motor Company to launch its first ...