Africa
Africa Climate Change Fund launches Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Project
The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) Secretariat has launched a scheme to support mechanisms for climate adaptation finance for women entrepreneurs and youth. ...
Kenya
Kenyan Supply Chain and Logistics Startup Leta Secures $3M
Kenyan supply chain and logistics startup Leta has secured a $3M pre-seed equity round led by 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital, Chui Ventures, PANI, ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana upgrades one cedi coin
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has upgraded the GH₵1 coin with enhanced security features. “The Bank will issue the upgraded GH₵1 coin into ...
Africa
Guinea: Orange and the German Cooperation inaugurate in Guinea the 13th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East, to train young people in digital technology and enhance their employability
Officially opened today, the Orange Digital Center in Guinea is completely operational and is fully functional to host several digital training and events Today, ...
Ghana
Ghana records $4.7bn in remittances in 2022, maintains 2nd position in Africa
Ghana maintained its position as the 2ndlargest recipient of remittances in Africa, recording $4.7 billion inflows in 2022. This is 4.4% more than ...
Kenya
Kenya: Tax refund claims hit Sh109bn
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says outstanding tax refunds have hit Sh109 billion, hitting businesses’ cash flow. Tax refund claims rose by Sh3.2 billion ...
Ghana
Ghana: Moody’s downgrades GCB Bank to Caa3 from Caa2
International ratings agency, Moody’s has downgraded GCB Bank PLC’s (GCB Bank) global long-term local currency deposit ratings to Caa3 from Caa2. Moody’s investors ...
News
Nigeria: eNaira transactions hit N8bn – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revealed that the eNaira application has so far recorded a total digital transaction valued at about ...
News
Nigeria: Buhari seeks confirmation of Adamu, Ahmad as CBN Deputy Govs
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Senate to screen and confirm the nomination of the Director (Human Resources) of the Central Bank of ...
Kenya
Kenya: CBK Brings Back Charges On Transfers Between Banks And Mobile-Money Accounts
The charges are set to be restored from January 1, 2023 and follows discussions and lobbying between the CBK, banks and payment service ...