News
Nigeria: Ebenezer Onyeagwu emerges Best Banking CEO of the year in Africa in the International Banker awards 2023
As Group Managing Director/CEO, Onyeagwu has led Zenith Bank to achieve tremendous feats and milestones in financial performance The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive ...
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South Africa Launches SAAIA, an Artificial Intelligence Industry Association
The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) has been inaugurated. The industry body focused on promoting the advancement of responsible AI in South ...
Kenya
Kenya: Unlimit Launches Operations in Kenya
Unlimit, the leading global fintech and payment solutions company, is thrilled to announce its entry into the Kenyan market and the receival of ...
Ghana
Ghana: GRA to charge importers additional 12.5% if they fail to register for VAT
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is cautioning all importers who qualify to register for Value Added Tax (VAT) but have failed to do ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG Launches Cyber Threat, Attacks Centre for Banking Sector
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, launched the Financial Industry Command Security Operations Centre (FICSOC) to protect the industry from cyber attacks. The ...
Regulatory
South Africa introduces new regulations on moving assets overseas
Under the previous system, any individual could use their foreign investment allowance to transfer up to a total of ZAR10 million a year ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Hope rises for lower call, data tariffs as NCC licenses 25 new MVN operators
The Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC) has licensed 25 new companies to provide mobile telecommunications services under the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) framework. ...
News
Nigeria: Naira Steadies Against U.S Dollar Across FX Markets
Against United States (U.S) dominance, the naira traded steadied across foreign exchange (forex) markets amidst analysts’ expectations of a local currency devaluation. For ...
Namibia
Namibia: Fitch Affirms Namibia at ‘BB-‘ with Stable Outlook
Fitch Ratings Affirmed Namibia’s ‘BB-‘rating with an outlook accorded as stable, saying the ratings are supported by its strong governance indicators and institutional ...
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Sierra Leone: IMF Approves $20.7m Loan for Sierra Leone
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the completion of the sixth and seventh reviews of Sierra Leone’s Extended ...