News
Uganda Plans Large-scale Biometric Registration for National ID Program
Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is set to embark on a major national ID enrollment and renewal campaign beginning in October ...
Regulatory
Seychelles Enacts Legislation to Regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers
The Seychelles National Assembly has passed new legislation aimed at regulating virtual asset service providers (VASPs) within the country. This move, spearheaded by ...
News
Nigeria: Businesses Express Growing Optimism About Nigeria’s Economic Future
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported an increasing wave of optimism among business owners regarding the future of the Nigerian economy. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telcos and Subscribers Applaud Tinubu for Declaring Telecom Infrastructure as Critical National Assets
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and telecom subscribers have praised President Bola Tinubu for officially designating telecom infrastructure as critical national assets, a move ...
Egypt
Egypt: CBE Auctions $1.13 Billion in Treasury Bills
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) conducted two treasury bill (T-bill) auctions on Thursday, August 22, 2024, with a total value of EGP ...
Egypt
Egypt: Central Bank Permits Banks to Set Foreign Currency Withdrawal Limits
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced that banks can establish their own policies for foreign currency withdrawal limits, provided these policies ...
News
Nigeria: CBN Reports Business Conditions Expected to Improve Soon
Business owners in Nigeria are optimistic about an improvement in business conditions in August 2024 and the following six months, according to the ...
Africa
Africa: Yellow Card and Fireblocks Collaborate to Transform Cross-Border Payments Across Africa
Yellow Card, a leading pan-African fintech company specializing in cryptocurrency and financial services, has announced a strategic partnership with Fireblocks, a digital asset ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NFIU Leverages AI and Machine Learning to Enhance Intelligence Capabilities
The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has initiated the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools to bolster its operational capabilities ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: S.Mobile Enhances Digital Service Delivery with New API for MTN Data Bundles
S.Mobile, an innovative tech company based in Enugu, has launched a new application programming interface (API) designed to streamline the distribution of MTN ...