Nigeria
SA: Vodacom Secures Deloitte Approval for $2.1bn Safaricom Stake Acquisition
Vodacom Group, South Africa’s largest mobile operator, has received a significant boost in its planned acquisition of an additional 20% stake in Safaricom, ...
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Rwanda Introduces eKash to Accelerate a Cashless Economy
Rwanda introduces eKash to accelerate a cashless economy, and it’s a big step forward for the country’s digital future. Recently, Rwanda launched eKash, ...
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Nigeria: Recapitalisation Fuels Insurance Sector’s GDP Growth to 20.78%
Nigeria’s ongoing insurance sector recapitalisation has emerged as a key catalyst for the strong real GDP growth recorded in Q3 2025, according to ...
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Nigeria: Globacom Acquires More Spectrum, Eases Network Congestion
In order to provide faster internet speeds, ensure better coverage and better customer experience across the country, Globacom has announced extensive network infrastructure ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CAC Warns of Intensified Crackdown on Unregistered PoS Operators
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has come out with a serious warning for all Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators in Nigeria. They’re making it clear ...
Africa
Africa: Banks, fintechs unite to tackle $5bn payment inefficiency
African banks, fintechs, and policymakers converged in Lagos on Tuesday for the inaugural Pan-African Payment and Settlement System COWRY event, marking a step ...
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Nigeria: Galaxy Backbone, NASENI Strengthen Partnership to Advance Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure
Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) have renewed their collaboration to enhance government-wide ICT services, ...
Africa
Africa: Wise Secures First African Licence with Conditional Approval from South Africa’s Reserve Bank
Global money movement company Wise has taken its first formal step into Africa after receiving conditional approval from the South African Reserve Bank ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe’s New Digital Tax Set to Impact Bolt, inDrive, and Starlink
Zimbabwe’s new digital tax is set to shake up services like Bolt, inDrive, and Starlink in a big way. The government has introduced ...
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Uganda: Interswitch Signs New Deal to Drive Financial Inclusion
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda has signed a new partnership with Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading digital payment and e-commerce ...