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Nigeria: Tax Ombudsman to Launch Website, Toll-Free Call Centre for Complaints Handling
The Office of the Tax Ombudsman is set to roll out a dedicated website and toll-free call centre in the ...
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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
Nigeria: NITDA, Galaxy Backbone Partner to Boost Startups with Subsidised Sovereign Cloud Access
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), has entered a strategic partnership with Galaxy Backbone ...
News
Nigeria: NITDA, NDPC Raise Alarm Over Foreign Data Hosting, Warn of Sovereignty Risks
Nigeria’s digital regulators have raised fresh concerns over the country’s data sovereignty, revealing that more than 90 per cent of national data is ...
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Nigeria’s Quarterly Data Usage Surpasses 4 Million Terabytes in Record Surge
Nigeria’s data consumption has reached an all-time high, crossing 4 million terabytes within a single quarter for the first time, according to the ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG’s GH¢15.6bn Loss Draws Criticism from Lawmaker
The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) GH¢15.6 billion operating loss for the 2025 financial year has sparked criticism from Dr. Gideon Boako, Member of ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Records GH¢15.6bn Loss Amid Inflation Control Measures
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reported an operating loss of GH¢15.6 billion for the 2025 financial year, reflecting the rising cost of ...
Innovation
Nigeria: Tax Ombudsman to Launch Website, Toll-Free Call Centre for Complaints Handling
The Office of the Tax Ombudsman is set to roll out a dedicated website and toll-free call centre in the coming weeks, as ...
Ghana
Ghana: GRA Warns of Sanctions for Late Tax Filings as April Deadline Nears
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a final reminder to individuals and businesses to file their income tax returns by the end ...
News
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria’s Data and Fintech Surge Drives Q1 Profit to N355.5bn
MTN Nigeria delivered a strong start to 2026, with profit after tax more than doubling to ₦355.5 billion in the first quarter, up ...
Regulatory
Global: European Payments Initiative Moves to Cut Reliance on US Cloud Providers
The European Payments Initiative is stepping up efforts to reduce its dependence on US-based cloud providers, as it works to build a sovereign ...
AMA
Yango Group announces 2026 Yango Fellowship cohort across six African countries
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 April 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Yango Group has announced the 2026 cohort of its Yango Fellowship programme, selecting ...
Kenya
Kenya: Airtel Kenya Expands Fibre Rollout, Targets Apartment Blocks to Challenge Safaricom
Airtel Kenya has launched a commercial rollout of its Xtreme Fibre service, expanding beyond pilot phases into key urban areas, including Nairobi, as ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tinubu Backs Cardoso as Banking Reforms Boost Market Confidence
Bola Tinubu has commended Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, citing ongoing banking sector reforms as critical to stabilising the ...
Ghana
Ghana Urged to Rethink Inflation-Focused Policy Framework – TUC
Kwabena Otoo, Deputy Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress Ghana, has called for a shift in Ghana’s economic policy approach, warning that an ...
Regulatory
Canada Moves to Ban Crypto ATMs Over Rising Fraud Concerns
The Government of Canada is considering a nationwide ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, citing their growing use in facilitating fraud and financial crime. The ...
Regulatory
Global: Australian Regulator Flags Governance Gaps as AI Risks Rise in Financial Sector
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has warned that financial institutions must significantly strengthen their approach to managing artificial intelligence risks, as rapid adoption ...
News
Nigeria Faces Surge in Cyber Threats as Digital Economy Expands — Olatunji
Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, has raised fresh concerns over the rising scale of cyber threats in Nigeria, ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Fintech Grey Gains Canada Payments Approval Under New Regulatory Framework
Nigeria-founded fintech startup Grey has secured regulatory approval to operate within Canada’s evolving payments ecosystem, following its registration under the country’s Retail Payment ...
AMA
Nigeria’s Heat Crisis Is Fueling a New Wave of Startups
LAGOS, Nigeria, 29 April 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – As heat intensifies across Nigeria, a new cohort of ventures is developing solutions to ...
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Nigeria: Rack Centre tackles talent gap as data centre demand accelerates
Rack Centre is launching a structured training programme aimed at addressing Nigeria’s growing shortage of skilled data centre professionals, as demand for digital ...
Ghana
Ghana’s currency volatility tied to extractive sector leakages – Dalex CEO
Ghana’s exchange rate instability is being driven more by structural leakages in the extractive sector than by weak export performance, according to Joe ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN retains limits on BDC access to official FX market
The Central Bank of Nigeria has sustained restrictions on Bureau De Change (BDC) operators’ access to the official foreign exchange market, citing ongoing ...
News
Nigeria: PenOp appoints Donald Onuoha as president
Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has elected Donald Onuoha as its new president and chairman of its Executive Committee, signalling a ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM, NASRDA to leverage satellite data to expand insurance coverage
National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) are advancing a strategic collaboration aimed at transforming Nigeria’s insurance landscape ...
Global
Global: LemFi commits $100m to UK expansion, relocates headquarters to London
LemFi is deepening its global growth strategy with a planned $100 million investment in the United Kingdom, alongside the relocation of its headquarters ...
Regulatory
Global: US Regulatory Shift Accelerates Stablecoin Adoption in Payments Ecosystem
Stablecoins are rapidly moving into the mainstream of global payments, driven by evolving regulation and increasing demand for faster, more efficient cross-border transactions. ...
