Kenya
Kenya: Kenya boosts payments interoperability with state-backed QR codes
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023, also shortened as KE-QR Code Standard 2023. The ...
Kenya
Kenya: Ruto advisers among six short-listed for central bank governor
Two economic advisers of President William Ruto headline a list of six persons nominated to replace Patrick Njoroge as the governor of the ...
News
South Africa: Reserve Bank launches new South African banknotes and coins
The country has a new set of banknotes and coins. The Reserve Bank says the currency continues to celebrate our heritage. The upgraded ...
Angola
Angola: Access Bank gets regulator’s approval to acquire Angolan firm
Access Bank, the flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc has received the approval of the Central Bank of Angola, Banco Nacional de Angola ...
News
Nigeria: Airtel Africa Appoints Carl Cruz as MD/CEO of Airtel Nigeria
Airtel Africa has appointed Mr Carl Cruz as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria. This is contained in a ...
News
Nigeria: CBN to issue guidelines on contactless payment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is about to introduce a new cashless payment system in Nigeria. Known as contactless payment system, the ...
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Nigeria: Olukorede Adenowo Appointed CEO Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria
Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Olukorede Adenowo (K.O) as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited. According to ...
Nigeria
Nigerian national blockchain policy gets government approval
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved the national policy on blockchain to help the country develop a regulatory framework to govern the adoption ...
Regulatory
Rwanda: Central Bank Introduces New Sanctions to Combat Money Laundering
Financial institutions regulated by the Central Bank in Rwanda will face administrative sanctions including losing licenses for financing terrorism, non-compliance with money laundering ...
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Nigeria: Foreign Investors Increase Position in Nigerian Bonds
With less than a 3.5% yield on US 10-year Treasury bills, foreign investors consummated some transactions around the Nigerian curve in the Eurobond ...