Ghana
Ghana confident of exceeding IMF’s 5.7% growth forecast for 2026
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed confidence that the country’s economy will grow beyond the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) revised ...
News
Nigeria: EU commits €14m grant to support Nigeria’s nationwide broadband expansion
The European Union (EU) has committed up to €14 million in grant funding to support preparations for Nigeria’s planned deployment of 90,000 kilometres ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM’s risk-based capital reforms drive insurance industry’s Joint Actuarial Fund plan
Nigeria’s insurance industry is preparing to strengthen its actuarial expertise ahead of the implementation of a risk-based capital (RBC) framework, with a multi-million-naira ...
Africa
Global tech firms and law enforcement disrupt major West African cybercrime networks
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies and major technology companies has disrupted cybercriminal networks operating across West Africa, targeting online fraud infrastructure, ...
News
Nigeria: Cardoso succeeds Samuel-Ogbu as AFC board chairman
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), ...
Regulatory
South Africa: Nuvei secures South African authorisation to expand local payment services
Global fintech company Nuvei has secured authorisation from the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) to provide local merchant payment services in South ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Cascador and Sterling Bank launch $200m fund to expand credit access for Nigerian startups
Cascador, a platform supporting growth-stage founders, and Sterling Bank have launched a $200 million fund designed to expand access to bank loans for ...
News
Nigeria: IMF, World Bank urge job-focused AI adoption as Nigeria courts investors
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have warned that aggressive adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could undermine inclusive economic growth ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG Governor urges stronger IMF support for Africa’s AI governance and digital sovereignty
Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to strengthen its support for Africa’s ...
News
Nigeria: Smartcomply Academy secures NiNAS accreditation to certify cybersecurity and privacy professionals
Smartcomply Academy has secured accreditation from the Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS) as a personnel certification body, allowing it to certify professionals in ...
