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Nigeria: Farmers kick as CBN halts Anchor Borrowers Programme’s funding
The Central Bank of Nigeria has stopped disbursing funds to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme which started in 2015, but beneficiaries kicked ...
Ghana
Ghana: Access Bank appoints three new board directors
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc announces the appointment of three (3) new Independent Non-Executive Directors to its Board; Mr. Bayuo Warisa, Mr. Jacob Kwame ...
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Nigeria: LAPO MfB Wins Microfinance Bank of The Year Award
LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited, (LAPO MfB), a premium microfinance institution in Nigeria, has again won the “Microfinance Bank of the Year 2022″ in ...
Kenya
Kenya: Digital payments firm DPO picks Judy Waruiru as Africa head
African digital payments service provider DPO has appointed Judy Waruiru as managing director, effective January 2023. Ms Waruiru, currently serving as the deputy ...
Africa
Africa Tech Festival 2022 Awards (AfricaCom) Winners
Technology and telecommunications heroes heralded for their Innovation, improving lives, and increasing inclusivity across Africa Winners of the 15th Africa Tech Festival Awards (formerly AfricaCom ...
Botswana
Botswana: Orange launches Orange Digital Center in Botswana, the 12th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East, to train young people in digital technology and enhance their employability
All the programs are provided free-of charge and open to everyone Today, Orange (http://www.Orange.com) is officially opening an Orange Digital Center in Botswana, ...
Kenya
Kenyan-Founded Cellulant Gets Licence to Operate in Uganda
Kenyan-founded digital payments services provider Cellulant has been granted a licence by the National Bank of Uganda to offer online payment solutions. The ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG to review Cyber and Information Security Directive to ensure secured banking environment
The Bank of Ghana is currently in the process of reviewing the Cyber and Information Security Directive (CISD), 2018 to ensure that risk ...
Algeria
Algeria: Algerian Super App Yassir Raises $150 Million in Series B Funding
Yassir, a multi-sided marketplace offering on-demand services such as ride hailing, food and grocery delivery and banking, announced that it has raised $150 ...
Africa
Africa: Access Bank to Spend $1bn to Boost SMEs in Africa
Access Bank says it is investing a billion dollars to boost 10 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa over the next ...