Nigeria
Nigeria Implements New USSD Billing Framework, Telcos to Deduct Charges Directly from Airtime
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector has taken a major step toward resolving the long-standing dispute over Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) charges, with the adoption ...
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Nigerian Stock Market Recovers as Leading Banks Clarify Compliance with CBN Forbearance Directive
The Nigerian equities market rebounded strongly on renewed investor confidence following public reassurances from key banking institutions regarding their compliance with the Central ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Targets June 2025 Exit from CBN Regulatory Forbearance, Reaffirms Capital Strength
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest financial institution by Tier-1 Capital, has announced its commitment to meet all regulatory requirements necessary to exit the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Cautions Public Against Zugacoin and Samzuga GPT, Labels Them Unregistered Meme Coins
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public warning against investing in Zugacoin and Samzuga GPT, identifying both as unauthorised and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NIBSS Unveils ISO 20022-Compliant National Payment Stack to Power Digital Innovation
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has officially launched the National Payment Stack (NPS)—a state-of-the-art, ISO 20022-compliant digital payment infrastructure designed to transform ...
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Nigeria: Oyedele Advocates Lower Corporate Taxes to Spur Investment and Inclusive Growth
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has reiterated the urgent need for lower corporate tax rates ...
Africa
Africa: Visa Appoints Aminata Kane to Lead Western and Central Africa Operations
Global payments leader Visa has appointed Aminata Kane as Senior Vice President and Head of Western and Central Africa, effective September 4, 2025. ...
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Nigeria’s Bosun Tijani Elected Vice-Chair of ITU Council, Boosting Africa’s Voice in Global Tech Governance
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been elected Vice-Chair of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for ...
Africa
Africa: Airtel Africa Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Deepens ESG Commitments Across 14 Markets
Airtel Africa, one of the continent’s leading providers of telecommunications and mobile money services, has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining significant strides ...
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Nigeria: LCCI Urges Caution as NBS Inflation Report Shows Modest Decline
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has responded to the latest inflation data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), ...