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Zambia: Lupiya Secures $8.25 Million in Series A Funding to Fuel Financial Inclusion in Zambia
Lupiya, a pioneering Zambian neobank, has successfully secured $8.25 million in a Series A seed funding round. The fundraising effort was led by ...
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Nigeria: Introducing the Newly Appointed Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the nomination of four new Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), pending ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Government Initiates Review of Financial Management Policies, Pledges Transparency
Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation, has announced a comprehensive review of the financial management policies in Nigeria. This commitment ...
Ghana
Ghana: Conflict of Interest Allegations Arise in ADB-NIB Acquisition, Says Isaac Adongo
Isaac Adongo, the ranking member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, has accused Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana ...
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Nigeria’s National Identity Database Faces Emerging Technology Threats, Warns NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has expressed concerns about emerging technology threats to Nigeria’s national identity database, which houses the data of ...
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Somalia Introduces Digital National Identification Cards for Its Citizens
In a move aimed at fostering digital transformation within the country, Somalia launched a “historic” national identification card and registration initiative on Saturday. ...
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Nigeria: NIMC Launches Self-Service NIN Enrollment and Digital ID Platform
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has introduced a self-service online solution platform for National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment and digital identity card ...
Kenya
Kenya Introduces DhowCSD, a Central Securities Depository System
Kenya has launched a state-of-the-art system known as DhowCSD, designed to enable traders in government securities across local, regional, and international financial markets ...
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Nigeria: President Tinubu Nominates Dr. Olayemi Cardoso as CBN Governor and Four Deputy Governors
President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of ...
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Nigeria: SmartCash PSB and Simba Pay Partner to Enable International Money Transfers for Customers
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), a subsidiary of Airtel Networks Nigeria, has joined forces with Simba Pay Limited, a subsidiary of MFS Africa, ...