Africa’s mobile networks have expanded considerably over the past decade, extending coverage to a growing share of the population. However, improved network availability ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that cyberattacks pose an increasing threat to global financial stability, cautioning that a major breach involving ...

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling on artificial intelligence providers to introduce clear disclaimers for services that deliver financial information and ...

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified USDC, issued in the European Union by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, as a significant e-money ...

Deutsche Bank has deployed Farsight, an artificial intelligence platform designed for financial services firms, across its Investment Banking and Capital Markets teams in ...

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed confidence that the country’s economy will grow beyond the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) revised ...

The European Union (EU) has committed up to €14 million in grant funding to support preparations for Nigeria’s planned deployment of 90,000 kilometres ...

An international coalition of law enforcement agencies and major technology companies has disrupted cybercriminal networks operating across West Africa, targeting online fraud infrastructure, ...

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), ...

Global fintech company Nuvei has secured authorisation from the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) to provide local merchant payment services in South ...

Cascador, a platform supporting growth-stage founders, and Sterling Bank have launched a $200 million fund designed to expand access to bank loans for ...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has expressed optimism that Senegal will successfully renegotiate its debt with creditors, saying the outcome ...

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to strengthen its support for Africa’s ...

The growing threat of cyberattacks against financial institutions could undermine public confidence in banks and encourage consumers to keep cash outside the formal ...

Visa has secured approval from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to establish a domestic bank card clearing business, marking a significant step ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its decision to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 26.5 per cent to 23 per ...

Smartcomply Academy has secured accreditation from the Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS) as a personnel certification body, allowing it to certify professionals in ...

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is preparing to introduce new directives aimed at strengthening credit risk management and liquidity resilience across the country’s ...

France’s financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has called on crowdfunding platforms to strengthen their compliance practices and investor protection ...