Ethopia
Ethiopia sets $150 million license fee for M-pesa entry
National Bank of Ethiopia, the country’s industry regulator is proposing a $150 million license fee from M-Pesa and other mobile operators who want ...
Ghana
Ghana: Banks project further easing of overall stance on loans to households
Banks operating in Ghana are projecting further easing in the overall stance on loans to households, which will reflect in loans for house ...
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SA: Binance now accepts bank transfers in South Africa to make crypto trading easier
Binance, dubbed the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, will now accept bank transfers from customers in South Africa to ensure that all users can ...
Namibia
Namibia: Cran Commences With Frequency Bid Auction
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) gave notice that on Friday, 17 February 2023, it has commenced with the auctioning process for ...
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SA: Icasa publishes plans for three high-demand 4G and 5G bands
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published three second-draft radio frequency assignment plans for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) systems. This ...
Morroco
Morocco to launch platform to facilitate access to historical documents
The director of the Royal Archives, Bahija Simou, announced, on Tuesday, (February 21, 2023) the upcoming launch of an electronic portal aimed at ...
News
Nigeria: NCC Dedicates Toll-free Number for Presidential Election
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dedicated its Consumer Toll-Free Number 622, to serve as 2023 Presidential Election Incident Hotline. The Executive Vice-Chairman ...
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Nigeria’s Central Bank in Talks With Blockchain Platform R3 for CBDC Revamp: Bloomberg
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is looking to develop a new system for its digital currency, the eNaira, and is in early-stage ...
Egypt
Egypt: The firm Noventiq finalizes the purchase of the Egyptian Digitech
On Sunday (February 19, 2023) the provider of digital transformation and cybersecurity solutions and services Noventiq announced the completion of the acquisition of ...
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Zambia is testing a technology to regulate cryptocurrencies
Zambian Minister of Science and Technology Felix Mutati recently said that Zambia, through the Security Exchange Commission and the Bank of Zambia, is ...