The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted Approval-in-Principle to seven fintech and digital asset companies under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), allowing ...

The Federal Government has said the Nigerian Digital Postcode system will enhance the credibility of elections and population censuses by providing accurate location ...

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to position Nigerian digital businesses to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area, rolling out macroeconomic ...

The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank, Dr George Elombi, has said Africa’s economic sovereignty can only ...

Visa has launched a new Threat Intelligence Platform for financial institutions while also expanding its push into agentic commerce, successfully facilitating live AI-driven ...

Mastercard has partnered with the governments of Nigeria and South Africa to strengthen cybersecurity across Africa through the launch of its Africa Cybersecurity ...

National Payments Corporation of India has partnered with JP Morgan Payments to enable real-time foreign exchange conversion and settlement for cross-border transactions processed ...

Mauritius has launched its National Fintech Strategy 2026–2030, a five-year roadmap aimed at accelerating the growth of digital finance, strengthening financial inclusion, and ...

Paga, one of Africa’s longest-standing fintech companies, is strengthening its wealth management ambitions through a new partnership with blockchain infrastructure startup TBook, enabling ...

The President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), Uche Uwaleke, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin a ...

A community banking expert has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to accelerate approval processes for newly elected directors and branch expansion requests, ...

The increasing reliance on domestic borrowing is helping African economies reduce exposure to foreign exchange volatility, but it is simultaneously creating new vulnerabilities ...

Mastercard has unveiled a new Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience across the continent as digital ...

Geneva, Switzerland, 30 June 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Kenya and Rwanda have reached an important milestone in the fight against antimicrobial ...

Abdi Mohamed will step down as chief executive officer of Absa Bank Kenya on June 30, bringing to a close a three-year tenure ...

Bullish, an institution-focused digital asset platform providing market infrastructure and financial information services, has received regulatory approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission ...

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has unveiled an ambitious operational roadmap for 2026, introducing foreign currency-denominated pension contributions and a pioneering child registration ...

The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers has unveiled an ambitious reform agenda following the inauguration of its 14th President and Chairman of Council, Dr. ...

The Nigeria Revenue Service has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening voluntary tax compliance, underscoring taxpayer education as a critical pillar for building a ...

Reform Technologies, an anti-money laundering (AML) technology company focused on strengthening financial crime controls, has appointed Elizabeth McCaul as chair of its board, ...