Africa
Africa: Global Leaders Commend AfDB’s Contribution to New Financing Pact
Global leaders participating in the Paris Summit for a new global financing pact have expressed appreciation for the African Development Bank (AfDB) in ...
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Nigeria: CBN Mandates Collection of Social Media Handles for KYC Compliance
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new Customer Due Diligence Regulations for financial institutions under its supervision, as part of its ...
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Nigeria: Zenith Bank Joins the Trillion Naira Club with Market Valuation Exceeding N1 Trillion
Zenith Bank has become the latest company to achieve a market capitalization surpassing one trillion naira, joining the prestigious group of stocks worth ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Refutes Reports on Lack of Audited Financial Statements
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied media reports suggesting that it has not audited its financial statements since 2014. In a ...
Ghana
Ghana: Access Bank Ghana Secures $30 Million Credit Facility from EBID to Support SME Financing
Access Bank Ghana PLC has successfully obtained a $30 million credit facility from the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). The funds ...
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Rwanda: Flutterwave Expands Presence in Kigali, Making it a Settlement Hub in East Africa
In its quest to establish Kigali as a prominent technology center for African companies, Flutterwave, along with other leading fintechs in Africa, is ...
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Nigeria: Equities Investors Lose N86bn as NGX Ends in Red
With weekend profit taking, the trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ended on a negative note, losing about N86 ...
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Nigeria: Naira Slumps to N770.17, Parallel Market Quotes N770
The Nigerian naira depreciated further to N770.17 per United States (US) dollar at the Investors, Exporters’ (I&E) Foreign Exchange (FX) window on Friday ...
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Zambia, Official Creditors Agree on Debt Treatment Under G20 Framework
The Government of the Republic of Zambia has announced that it has reached an agreement on a comprehensive debt treatment with its Official ...
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Nigeria: CCHub founder engages Bill Gates on youths’ economic role
The Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, has said investments from and the participation of youths are crucial ...