Nigeria
Nigeria: FG Investigates Two Banks Over Data Breach
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau has opened an investigation into allegations of data breach by two Nigeria Banks. A statement by the Bureau ...
Ghana
Ghana: Economic activity moderates; but business, consumer confidence improves – BoG Governor
Economic activity moderated in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Bank of Ghana’s high frequency indicators has disclosed. The updated Composite Index of ...
Ghana
Ghana: IMF presses Ghana to stop borrowing from Bank of Ghana – Bloomberg
The International Monetary Fund is pushing Ghana’s cash-strapped government to stop borrowing from its central bank, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
News
Zambia: Zeepay Expands Into Zambia
The Central Bank of Zambia has granted Zeepay Zambia approval to operate a revolutionary new remittance outbound service directly from its Zeepay Mobile ...
Ghana
Ghana Hikes Prime Interest Rate to 28%
Bank of Ghana on Monday (January 30, 2023) raised its prime interest rate by 100 basis points to 28% amidst the ongoing economic ...
Cameroon
Cameroon: IMF Reaches $74.6m Staff-level Agreement with Cameroon
The International Monetary Fund and Cameroon have reached a staff-level agreement that will give the country access to around $74.6 million once the ...
Kenya
Kenya: CBK grants licences to 12 more digital lenders
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 12 more digital lenders, bringing to 22 the total number of licensed Digital Credit Providers ...
Africa
Africa: Showcasing Young Tech Talent Delivering for African Farmers, Heifer International Selects ThriveAgric, DigiCow and Brastorne as Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge
As winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge, the three companies will receive a sizeable monetary investment: a total of USD 1.5 million ...
News
Seychelles Police Force to Set Up Cybercrime Unit – Assisted By Interpol
The setting up of a cybercrime unit in Seychelles was the subject of discussions held from Wednesday to Friday (January 27, 2023) between ...
Ghana
Ghana’s public debt stood at ¢575.7bn in November 2022 – BoG
Ghana’s public debt stock stood at ¢575.7 billion at the end of November 2022, about 93.5% of Gross Domestic Product, the Bank of ...
