Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan Startup Develops Blockchain-Powered Initiative To Support e-commerce
A Kenyan-based startup, Nuzo has developed a Blockchain-powered initiative that allows small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to buy and sell their goods online. ...
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Nigeria: GCR Affirms UBA Ratings with Stable Outlook
GCR Ratings has affirmed United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.’s long-term national and international scale ratings of AA+(NG) and B respectively, with a ...
Africa
Africa: Jumia Co-Founders Step Down
Jumia Technologies said founders and co-Chief Executive Officers Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara both stepped down with immediate effect, with the Africa-focused e-commerce ...
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Nigeria: Apple Appoints TD Africa first Indigenous Distributor for Nigeria
After a painstaking study of the Nigerian market and search for an indigenous distribution company with proven capacity and sound ethical standards, world’s ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Media, Telecom Regulator’s Partner, says Danbatta
Professor Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the media remains an indispensable partner in information dissemination to ...
News
Nigeria: FIRS appoints MTN, Airtel, banks to collect VAT
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has appointed telecommunications firms including MTN and Airtel, as well as, Money Deposit Banks withhold Value Added ...
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Nigeria: Polaris Bank wins best digital, MSME awards
Polaris Bank has been adjudged the leading bank with the best digital platform and support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). Polaris ...
News
Nigeria: NIBSS, Flutterwave, others get fintech awards
The organisers of the Nigerian Fintech Awards have singled out four institutions and nine individuals for special recognition to celebrate their contributions to ...
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Nigeria: MTN Nigeria’s 81.2m users to suffer network outage for 7 hours over system upgrade
Mobile telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria has announced some customers may experience service downtime for seven hours as it plans to effect a system ...
Kenya
Kenya: SMEs to access capital through stock market
Small firms listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Growth and Enterprise Markets segment will finally be able to raise funds through the ...