Kenya
Kenya: NSSF names acting boss as Omerikwa exits after 7 years
The State-controlled National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has appointed an acting managing trustee to replace Anthony Omerikwa who left the position Monday after ...
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Nigeria: Buhari To Unveil Redesigned Naira Notes On Wednesday(November 23, 2022)– Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil newly designed N1,000, N500 ...
Africa
African startups are weathering the funding storm with acquisitions
At the end of Q3 2022, there were about 43 acquisition deals, signaling a consolidation trend A new report from Africa’s foremost digital ...
Kenya
Kenyan legislation establishes crypto taxation, creates consumer protections
The country’s first effort at crypto regulation amends its Capital Markets Law to define crypto as a security and establish reporting, tax and ...
Kenya
Kenya: JPMorgan officially registers a cryptocurrency wallet trademark
American banking giant JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) continues to advance in the cryptocurrency sector, with the lender showing its intent to explore different products ...
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Nigeria: NCC says 5G spectrum auction bidders must pay $27.36 million deposit
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that anyone interested in participating in the forthcoming 3.5GHz spectrum auction for 5G will have to pay the sum ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom to Introduce Bonga Points Expiry from 2023
Safaricom has announced that Bonga Points will now be expiring, starting from January 1st, 2023. The loyalty program has been around for more ...
Kenya
Kenya: Bill sets up KRA tax dragnet for 4m cryptocurrency users
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will go after the more than four million Kenyans who own cryptocurrencies if MPs approve changes to the ...
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Nigeria: Kuda Expands, Enters UK Market
Nigerian fintech company, Kuda has announced the launch its service in the United Kingdom, following an investment of $90 million. Kuda said the ...
Kenya
Kenya: Equity picks Uganda unit MD as Group operations chief
Equity Group has appointed Uganda subsidiary managing director Samuel Kirubi as the Group’s chief operations officer to help scale up the lender’s processes ...