Innovation
Kenya: Copia Global Announces Partnership with Cellulant to Enable Payments for its Diaspora and Urban Customers
This partnership enables Copia’s diaspora and urban customers to conveniently initiate transactions and purchases for their loved ones in rural areas in Kenya ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian female-led fintech closes $2 million in a seed round
Pivo, a fintech firm run by women in Nigeria, has closed a $2 million seed investment round to improve supply chain transaction management ...
Egypt
Egypt: Grinta Egyptian fintech company receives $8M in seed funding.
A digital pharmaceutical platform called Grinta, based in Cairo, has raised a $8 million seed round that was jointly led by Raed Ventures ...
News
Nigeria: CBN Hikes Interest Rate to 16.5%
As inflation fighting gets dirty, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) monetary policy committee has adopted a consensus to raise its benchmark interest ...
News
Uganda: Equity Bank Uganda Appoints Anthony Kituuka As New Md
Equity Bank Uganda Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Anthony Kituuka as the new Managing Director with immediate effect. Prior to his ...
Ghana
Ghana: Cedi will continue depreciation into first quarter of 2023
Fitch Solutions has projected that Ghana’s cedi will continue to depreciate until the first quarter of 2023. According to the international research firm, ...
Ghana
Ghana: Importers and Exporters Association reacts to BoG’s withdrawal of FX support
The Importers and Exporters Association has hinted at possible food shortage following the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s decision to withdraw foreign exchange support for the importation of ...
News
Nigeria: CBN tells Nigerians in diaspora- We will not wait for you to bring your naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has informed Nigerians in the diaspora that it will not wait for them to return their old ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG withdraws license of credit reference bureau, HudsonPrice
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has withdrawn the license of credit reference bureau firm, HudsonPrice Data Solutions. It takes effect from November 21, ...
Africa
Africa: Applications open for $200k TechBridge accelerator programme
African startups solving pressing problems through innovation are invited to apply for the TechBridge accelerator programme, which provides US$200,000 in funding and other ...