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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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Nigeria: Ecobank Nigeria Drives Cross-Border Trade Agenda to Accelerate Africa’s Economic Integration
Ecobank Nigeria has reinforced its commitment to strengthening cross-border trade and advancing Africa’s economic integration following the successful hosting of its Customer Forum ...
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Nigeria: PenCom DG Highlights Informal Sector as Next Frontier for Pension Growth and Capital Formation
The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has identified Nigeria’s vast informal sector as a critical growth frontier for pension ...
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Global: Quantoz partners with Visa to make stablecoins spendable
Quantoz Payments B.V. (Quantoz) the Netherlands headquartered payments technology company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Visa ...
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Global: Mastercard and Cloudflare Launch Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership to Strengthen Digital Risk Protection
Global payments technology leader Mastercard has entered into a strategic cybersecurity partnership with Cloudflare to deliver enhanced cyber defence solutions for organisations navigating ...
Africa
Africa: UBA UK Targets $100bn Trade Finance Gap to Boost Africa’s Global Trade
The Chief Executive Officer of UBA UK, Loknath Mishra, has unveiled an ambitious strategy to help close Africa’s estimated $100 billion trade finance ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom’s $2.1 Billion Stake Sale to Vodacom Sparks Massive Public Backlash in Kenya
Public meetings about the Kenyan government’s plan to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom for about $2.1 billion have ended. The meetings gave a clear ...
Egypt
Egypt’s Flextock Secures $12.6 Million Series A from TLcom Capital to Scale E-Commerce Fulfillment Across MENA Region
Egyptian e-commerce startup Flextock has secured $12.6 million in a Series A funding round. The investment is led by TLcom Capital, a pan-African venture ...
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Nigeria: Data privacy issues threaten Nigeria’s financial inclusion
Growing concerns over data privacy and security are emerging as a significant barrier to Nigeria’s financial inclusion drive, despite years of investment in ...
AMA
Thales to recruit more than 9,000 new employees in 2026
DOHA, Qatar, 18 February 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Thales, world leader in high technologies for Defence, Aerospace and Cybersecurity & Digital, plans to recruit ...
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African cities reclaimed almost 2 million hours in 2025 thanks to Yango Group’s AI routing technology
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,18 February 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Yango Group, a global technology company digitalising urban services, today announced that its advanced ...
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Nigeria’s Broadband Penetration Surpasses 51% in 2025
Nigeria’s broadband sector reached a major milestone in December 2025, with total subscriptions exceeding 112 million and national internet penetration rising to 51.97%. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NRS unveils timeline for e-invoicing rollout, targets full compliance
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced the implementation timeline for the phased rollout of its Electronic Invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) regime, as ...
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Nigeria is centre of Africa’s single currency plan, says Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, said the country’s hosting of the African Monetary Institute and later the African ...
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Nigeria: Zero-Tariff Deal Signals New Era in Nigeria–China Economic Ties
The Director-General of the Nigeria–China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, has described the Zero-Tariff Agreement between Nigeria and China as a strategic breakthrough ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Terra Raises $22 Million in New Round Backed by Gbenga Agboola and Lux Capital
Nigerian drone and autonomous security startup Terra has secured $22 million in fresh funding, just weeks after closing an earlier $11.8 million round. ...
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SA: Telkom Surpasses 25 Million Mobile Subscribers as Data Revenue Reaches 60% of Earnings
South African telecommunications provider Telkom has reported strong third-quarter 2025 results, underscoring a decisive strategic pivot toward data-driven services. Data revenue now accounts ...
AMA
Africa.com Expands Data-Driven Market Coverage with In On Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 17 February 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Africa.com announces a collaboration with In On Africa (IOA), one of the continent’s foremost research and ...
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Karcher Announces Joe Lahoud as President for Newly Formed Middle East & Africa (MEA) Region
DUBAI, U.A.E., 17 February 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Karcher, the global leader in cleaning technology, has announced the promotion of Joe Lahoud to Regional ...
AMA
MEDIA ADVISORY : Women’s Cancer Continuum Across Sub‑Saharan Africa — Turning Insight into Action
MSD Virtual Media Roundtable WHAT: Virtual Press Roundtable hosted by MSD, bringing together oncology experts and healthcare advocates to address the critical burden ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN to Deepen Collaboration with African Central Banks Following AMI Board Appointment – Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the apex bank’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with African monetary ...
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Nigeria Secures Permanent Seat on African Central Bank Board at AU Summit
Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank following deliberations at the 39th Session of the Executive ...
Global
Global: Bank of Ireland saved customers €9.7 million by using AI to detect fraud in card payments
The Bank of Ireland has revealed that it prevented €9.7 million in customer losses in 2025 by leveraging artificial intelligence to monitor and ...
Ghana
Ghana: NDPC Launches Nationwide Consultations to Shape Ghana’s Sustainable Development Strategy
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), under the leadership of Chairman Dr Nii Moi Thompson, will embark on nationwide consultations from February 18 ...
Namibia
Namibia: China Gives Namibia a Satellite Data Receiving Ground Station
China has given Namibia a special ground station that receives satellite data. This is a big step forward for Namibia’s space and technology ...
AMA
African Leaders Call for Sustainable Malaria Financing as Progress Stalls and Funding Crisis Deepens
The 2025 Africa Malaria Progress Report reveals 270.8 million cases and nearly 600,000 deaths. It warns of potential resurgence, as Heads of State ...
