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NCC: SIM-NIN linkage pre-condition for unbarring call
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday urged subscribers barred from making calls from their phones to link their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) with ...
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Malawi: Malawi National Bank Introduces Amayi Angathe Loan Facility
The National Bank of Malawi has introduced a special loan facility for women called Amayi Angathe. The facility will enable women to access ...
Africa
Africa: Kippa offers SMEs in Africa a new digital payment product
Nigeria-based fintech Kippa has announced the launch of ‘Kippa Payments’, a digital payment solution. Kippa Payments, which will be available to access within the existing ...
Global
Global: MAS to tighten policy amid inflation fight
Singapore’s central bank is expected to tighten monetary policy as global inflation sweeps into the city-state, fueled by geopolitical and supply-chain tensions and ...
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CIBN appoints Fidelity Bank’s Ken Opara as 22nd President
Dr Kenneth Opara Ph.D, FCIB, Executive Director – Lagos and Southwest of Fidelity Bank Plc has been appointed the 22nd President of the Chartered ...
Global
UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces plans to link payment systems across GCC
The UAE Cabinet has adopted an agreement to link the payment systems of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. No further details are ...
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Nigeria: Cascador accelerator for Nigerian entrepreneurs opens applications
Cascador, a ground-breaking accelerator program helping mid-stage African entrepreneurs grow their businesses and improve their leadership skills by working with successful American and ...
Global
Global: BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked
The researchers from BIS and the World Bank identify common factors across nine central banks that face a variety of different challenges. The ...
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Tanzania: Tanzania Officials Want Global Clarity on CBDCs and Crypto Assets
Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed ...
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Nigeria: Court fines Zenith Bank N500,000 in landmark judgment over spam messaging
A high court in Ogun state has ordered Zenith Bank Plc to pay N500,000 as damages for sending spam messages to one Omotola ...