Nigeria
Nigeria: Tech Innovation and Digital Commerce Are Reshaping Modern Markets — FCCPC Chief
Tunji Bello, Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), says rapid technological innovation and the ...
South Africa
SA: NjiaPay Raises $2.1 Million to Expand Payment Infrastructure Across Africa
South African payments infrastructure startup NjiaPay has secured $2.1 million in seed funding to support its growth and expansion into additional African markets. ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Outlines Measures to Strengthen Financial Resilience
The Bank of Ghana has outlined a set of strategic measures aimed at strengthening its financial position over the medium term as part ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Rebalances Gold Reserves to Strengthen Financial Stability
The Bank of Ghana has rebalanced the composition of its gold reserves as part of efforts to strengthen the resilience and usability of ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FCMB Capital Base Reaches N288.96bn as Bank Awaits CBN Approval
FCMB Group Plc says it has achieved a verified capital base of N288.96 billion as it moves closer to meeting the new recapitalisation ...
News
Nigeria: Currency Outside Banks Falls 3.66% in January as Cash Demand Eases
Currency held outside the banking system and total currency in circulation recorded slight declines in January 2026, reflecting a moderation in cash demand ...
Fintech
Nigeria: After FATF Grey List Exit, Nigeria Aims to Shape Fintech Standards in Africa
Following two years of coordinated regulatory reforms, Nigeria has cleared a major reputational hurdle after being removed from the Financial Action Task Force ...
Kenya
Kenyan Court Nullifies Law Criminalising ‘False Information’ Online
Court of Appeal of Kenya has struck down legal provisions that criminalised the publication of “false information” online, dealing a significant blow to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Sets Four-Hour Deadline for Telcos to Report Cyberattacks
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators and other communications service providers to report any cyberattack within four hours of detection ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom, Ericsson Sign Network Modernisation Deal at MWC 2026
Ethio Telecom has signed a major network expansion and modernisation agreement with Ericsson at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, aimed at strengthening ...