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Nigeria: CBN to Consider Different Exchange Windows for Manufacturers
The creation of a foreign exchange window is one tactful strategy the Federal Government is considering to facilitate the activities of exporting industries ...
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Nigeria: NowNow Appoints David London, Henrietta Bankole-Olusina, Olayinka David-West to Advisory Board
African digital banking solution, NowNow Digital Systems Limited announces the appointment of David London, Managing Director, Cybersecurity, The Chertoff Group; Henrietta Bankole-Olusina, VP and Practice Lead, Economic Inclusion, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian BaaS Fintech Maplerad, Raises $6 Million Seed Funding
Nigerian fintech startup, Maplerad has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures. The fund will enable the acquisition ...
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South Africa: Mukuru Launches Rewards Program
Mukuru, a Financial Services Platform in Southern Africa has launched a loyalty-based Funeral Benefit, available to all customers in South Africa for a calendar ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom executives get Sh390 million free shares
Senior Safaricom managers were awarded 15.28 million shares with a current market value of Sh390 million for free in the year ended March ...
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Nigeria: Fidelity Bank plc Announces Redemption of its $400,000,000 Eurobond
Fidelity Bank plc announced today the redemption of the $400,000,000.00 Eurobond Notes due October 17, 2022. On October 17, 2017, the bank successfully ...
Africa
Africa: Startupbootcamp AfriTech on Scouting Tour for Cohort 3 of the Africa Startup Initiative (ASIP) Accelerator Program
Over the last 5 years, 50 African startups have completed the SBC AfriTech Accelerator Startupbootcamp AfriTech (Startupbootcamp.org/accelerator/AfriTech), Africa’s leading tech Accelerator is scouting ...
Africa
Africa: The African Development Bank group invites youth agripreneurs to virtual information session on how to win seed funding and training
The African Development Bank will host an online seminar to encourage African young entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector – or “agripreneurs” – to ...
Innovation
SA: South Africa’s New Moving Industry Innovator Wise Move Sees Rapid Growth in 2022
Wise Move has to date processed hundreds of moves and signed up thousands of new users, as it offers a convenient, hassle-free way ...
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Nigeria: How CBN’s FX Policy Widens Exchange Rate Gap
The foreign exchange policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has adversely impacted on the naira stability across all markets and created ...