Africa
Mauritius unveils five-year fintech strategy to accelerate digital finance growth
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 ...
Fintech
Nigeria: PalmPay, NDPC deepen collaboration on data privacy protection
PalmPay has strengthened its commitment to responsible data governance and customer information security through a specialised two-day data protection workshop for employees and ...
Africa
Africa: Paga expands infrastructure play with tokenised investment offering
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 ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CMAN Calls for Gradual Interest Rate Cuts to Support Growth
The President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), Uche Uwaleke, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin a ...
Ghana
Ghana: Community Banks Push for Faster BoG Approvals to Accelerate Financial Inclusion
A community banking expert has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to accelerate approval processes for newly elected directors and branch expansion requests, ...
Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Borrowing Shifts Debt Risks to Banking Sector, BoG Governor Warns
The increasing reliance on domestic borrowing is helping African economies reduce exposure to foreign exchange volatility, but it is simultaneously creating new vulnerabilities ...
Ghana
Ghana: Groupe Nduom Eyes Standard Chartered Ghana’s Retail Banking Business
Founder and Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Papa Kwesi Nduom, has confirmed that the group is exploring the potential acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank ...
Africa
Africa: Mastercard launches Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence as cyber threats escalate
Mastercard has unveiled a new Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience across the continent as digital ...
Kenya
Kenya: Absa Kenya CEO exits after 32-year career at lender
Abdi Mohamed will step down as chief executive officer of Absa Bank Kenya on June 30, bringing to a close a three-year tenure ...
News
Nigeria: Banks urged to expand QR code payments to strengthen digital finance ecosystem
The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged Nigerian banks to accelerate the adoption of digital payment channels, ...