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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 ...
Latest Review
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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Ghana
Ghana: BoG to Embed Business Model Analysis in Bank Supervision Framework
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced plans to formally integrate business model analysis into its routine supervisory assessments, marking a strategic shift ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom Revises Pension Fund Price Disclosure Framework
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has directed Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to discontinue the publication of daily unit prices for Retirement Savings Account ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Intervenes in FX Market to Moderate Naira Appreciation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moved to temper the recent appreciation of the naira, purchasing approximately $190 million from the foreign exchange ...
Regulatory
Global: Crypto.com Secures Conditional Approval for US National Trust Bank Charter
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval to charter Foris Dax National Trust Bank, operating as Crypto.com ...
Regulatory
Zambia’s President Backs New Cybercrime Laws Amid Rights Backlash
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has strongly defended the country’s new cybercrime laws, even as critics raise concerns about threats to free speech. The ...
AMA
Newly released 2025 scorecard unveils progress and setbacks on health and gender equality across Southern Africa
Geneva, Switzerland, 26 February 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has launched its biennial scorecard, a critical tool ...
Ghana
Ghana Tightens Law on Stablecoin Promotions
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has sent out a strong warning to stop the illegal advertising of virtual assets and stablecoin products. This ...
AMA
Two AFG Aviation Professionals Set New Aviation Industry Horizons Across the African Continent
DUBLIN, Ireland, 25 February 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/- AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (AFG) is significantly deepening its commitment to the African aviation ...
AMA
Congo Basin Countries Forge Strategic Path to Carbon Markets with Roadmaps to Monetize Forest Wealth
Washington, USA, 24 February 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Six countries of the Congo Basin—Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
AMA
Africa’s next generation of malaria scientists takes action
Kampala, Uganda, 23 February 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – As Africa enters a decisive decade in the fight against malaria, a new generation ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s Capital Market Surges 125% to ₦123.93 Trillion – SEC Highlights Growth Momentum
Nigeria’s capital market has recorded a remarkable expansion, with total market capitalisation rising by 125 percent — from approximately ₦55 trillion in April ...
News
Nigeria: Ecobank Nigeria Redeems $300m Eurobond, Shifts Focus to Domestic Funding
Ecobank Nigeria has successfully repaid the full outstanding principal and accrued interest on its $300 million Eurobond due February 16, 2026, marking a ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Banks Clear N300bn USSD Debt, Telcos Confirm
Telecommunications operators have confirmed that Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have fully settled the estimated ₦300 billion owed for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) ...
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Nigeria and South Africa Lead Stablecoin Adoption as Usage Nears 80%
Nigeria and South Africa are emerging as frontrunners in Africa’s stablecoin expansion, with close to 80 percent of cryptocurrency users in both markets ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG, Japan Launch $50m Impact Innovation Fund to Boost Nigerian Startups
The Federal Government has formalised the establishment of a $50 million Impact Innovation Fund aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s startup ecosystem and supporting ventures ...
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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 ...
Global
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 ...
Global
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 ...
News
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 ...
AMA
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 ...
