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Global: Monzo rolls out free in-app tax filing tool ahead of April MTD changes
UK digital bank Monzo has introduced a free tax filing tool for sole traders and landlords as the country prepares ...
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Toward a New Impact Narrative for Financial Inclusion
How do financial services impact the lives of poor people? Though the global development community has debated this question for ...
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa attracted $3.9 billion VC deals in 6 years
613 VC deals valued at $3.9 billion occurred in Africa between 2014 and 2019. Fintechs, information technology firms, and other ...
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AMA
Common questions about gene drive, answered
Kampala, Uganda, 30 March 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Across Africa, scientists are exploring new tools to reduce malaria, a disease that continues ...
Kenya
Kenya: I&M Bank Reaches 98% Digital Adoption as Kenyan Lenders Shift Focus to Revenue Growth
Kenya’s banking sector is entering a new phase of digital maturity, as I&M Bank disclosed that 98% of its customers now transact through ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bawumia Flags High Data Costs as Barrier to Africa’s AI and Digital Economy Growth
Former Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, has raised concerns over the rising cost of mobile data, warning that affordability challenges could significantly ...
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Nigeria: Foreign Capital Inflows into Nigerian Banks Surge 93% Amid Recapitalisation Drive
Foreign capital inflows into Nigeria’s banking sector recorded a significant increase of 93.25 per cent year-on-year, reaching $13.53bn in 2025 from $7.00bn in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Mandates Telcos to Compensate Subscribers Over Poor Service Quality
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to compensate subscribers affected by poor network quality, signaling a stronger push ...
Nigeria
Nigeria Yet to Fully Harness Investment Potential, SEC DG Urges Stronger Market Collaboration
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has urged stakeholders across Nigeria’s financial ecosystem to intensify collaboration in unlocking ...
News
Nigeria Launches N12bn Digital Economy Research Fund to Strengthen Policy and Innovation
The Federal Government has unveiled a N12 billion Digital Economy Research Fund aimed at advancing data-driven policymaking and accelerating Nigeria’s digital transformation, with ...
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Nigeria: Pillarcraft Launches RegTech Platform to Drive E-Invoicing Compliance in Nigeria
Pillarcraft Cloud Solutions has introduced a new RegTech solution aimed at helping businesses meet the Nigeria Revenue Service’s (NRS) evolving electronic invoicing requirements, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Bank valuations surge past N20tn as recapitalisation deadline nears
The combined market capitalisation of 13 banks listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has risen sharply to over N20 trillion, reflecting strong ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Global interest drives Nigerian market re-rating — NGX CEO
The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Temi Popoola, has said Nigeria’s capital market is undergoing a ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN assures depositors of Union Bank’s stability, says court ruling under review
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will review the court judgment nullifying its regulatory action on Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN), ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA criticised over using sensitive data in AI trial with Palantir
The Miami-based company, co-founded by the billionaire Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel, has been appointed for a three-month trial, paying more than £30,000 ...
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Nigeria: ATCIS-Nigeria urges NCC, telcos on service quality
A consumer rights group, Association of Telephone, Cable Tv, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS-Nigeria) has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria, UK move to close £1.2bn trade gap with data-sharing framework
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have agreed to deploy a structured data-sharing framework aimed at resolving a ...
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Europe’s Largest FinTech Marketing Conference
Join Europe’s largest Fin.Tech Marketing Conference in London on 23 April 2026, bringing together senior leaders from financial services, banks, tech companies, and ...
AMA
African Media Agency joins Brand Africa, African Business & MiPAD to launch ACMO 100, the first definitive ranking of Africa’s marketing leaders
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 27 March 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Behind Africa’s most powerful brands are the strategists shaping their trajectory. Today, that ...
AMA
From potential to skills and real jobs: how young women are powering change in Western and Central Africa
Young women attending a training in Chad. Credit: Miguel San Joaquin. Washington, USA, 27 March 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- When you think ...
AMA
Four Climate Ventures to receive US$273,000 in Follow-on Support from BFA Global and FSD Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, 26 March 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – BFA Global and FSD Africa today announced $273,000 in follow-on funding and venture-building support ...
AMA
Africa’s Creative Heavyweights Unite to Shape a Stronger Global Story of the Continent
Opportunity Africa launches pan-African Creative Council backed by leading communications, media and brand leaders ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 26 March 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ ...
AMA
African Media Agency scoops SABRE Western Africa award with mental health campaign
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 25 March 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – African Media Agency (AMA) has won the 2026 Africa SABRE Award in the ...
Regulatory
Global: MAS unveils AI risk management toolkit for financial sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a comprehensive toolkit to help financial institutions identify, manage, and mitigate risks associated with artificial ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: TaxStreem launches platform to streamline tax compliance for businesses
Nigeria-based startup TaxStreem has introduced a digital platform aimed at simplifying and automating tax compliance for businesses by embedding it into everyday financial ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG inaugurates PenCom board, tasks members on governance
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), charging members to uphold the highest standards of corporate ...
AMA
Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Eswatini shows encouraging results
Geneva, Switzerland, 24 March 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/- “There are various reasons for medication failure,” says Majaha Mtshali, tuberculosis (TB) focal person ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN targets single-digit inflation under new policy framework
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing inflation to single digits as it transitions toward a full-fledged inflation-targeting monetary ...
