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Nigeria: CBN Says Hoarding, Counterfeiting Reasons for Naira Redesign
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said counterfeiting and hoarding were the reasons for redesigning and issuing new naira notes. Mrs ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan e-Commerce Platform Copia Opens New Facilities in Uganda, Kenya
Kenyan B2C e-commerce platform Copia has opened new facilities in Uganda and Kenya as part of its expansion plans. It includes a 7,800 ...
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Nigeria: Debtors may soon be unable to get FG contracts without AMCON clearance
The Federal Government may soon move to ensure that recalcitrant debtors are barred from participating in government projects and contracts without prior clearance ...
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Uganda: Telecoms harmonise cross network mobile money charges
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has said MTN and Airtel have successfully completed the harmonisation of cross network money remittance charges during the second ...
Kenya
Kenya: President Ruto Says 90% of Govt Services to Move to Digital Platforms in a Year
President William Ruto on Thursday (November 10, 2022) announced that his administration is working towards moving about 90 per cent of government services ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s broadband plan yields 5.24% penetration increase in 2 years
Two years of implementing the Nigeria National Broadband Plan (NNBP 2020-2025) has yielded a 5.24% increase in broadband penetration. This brought the country’s totalbroadband penetration ...
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Nigeria: New Naira Notes- Banks Get N52b Cash Deposits In Two Weeks
Barely two weeks after the announcement of plans by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign some naira notes, about N52 billion ...
Angola
Angola Pledges Commitment to Cybersecurity
Angola is committed to active participation in cybersecurity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The commitment was expressed by the Secretary of ...
Kenya
Kenya: Absa Bank in Deal to Support SMEs Acquire Electronic Tax Registers
Absa Bank Kenya has signed a partnership with electronic payments and infrastructure company, Interswitch to provide financial support to small businesses to acquire ...
Egypt
Egypt: Climate Action to Strengthen Long-Term Growth
Climate change impacts, including growing pressure on Egypt’s vital water supply, pose an increased risk to the country’s long-term growth, says the World ...