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Entrepreneur builds business that trains tech professionals and matches them with employers
At a young age, Amadou Daffe loved to reconfigure his and his sister’s electronic toys – and as he grew up, his curiosity ...
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China’s blockchain project BSN to pilot global CBDC system in 2021
The Chinese national blockchain project, the Blockchain Service Network, is planning to pilot integration with global central bank digital currencies. According to a ...
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New Zealand reserve bank governor apologises over ‘serious’ cyberattack
The head of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has apologised after a recent cyberattack led to a serious data breach at ...
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E.F. Network to provide internet services in Nigeria
A multinational technology company and major global player in wireless/virtual technologies, E. F. Network Ltd, has been licensed by Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) ...
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Nigeria’s inflation climbs to 15.75%
The consumer price index, (CPI), earlier this week recorded a 15.75 percent increase (year-on-year) for December 2020. In its monthly report released on ...
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Bolt Launches Ride-hailing Service in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi, Now in 14 Nigerian States
Ride-hailing company, Bolt has announced the launch of its e-hailing service in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi states as it continues to expand across Nigeria. ...
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Ripple Tech to Power New Malaysia-Bangladesh Remittance Corridor
Ripple has inked a deal with a Malaysian money transfer business and Bangladesh’s largest mobile financial services provider to enable a remittance corridor ...
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World Bank to invest $5bn in 11 African countries
The World Bank plans to invest over $5bn within the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve agricultural productivity, and promote ...
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Nigerian Merchants processed 655 million PoS transactions valued at $13 billion in 2020
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic disrupted several business and social activities. Though electronic transactions took a hit when the Nigerian government implemented a ...
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Saudi Arabia’s open banking plans could ‘revolutionize’ opportunities for fintech
Saudi Arabia’s central bank, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), is launching a framework for open banking in the kingdom, allowing a dramatically ...