Africa
Africa: Stanbic IBTC Supports Digital Trade Payment Solution with First Outbound PAPSS Transaction
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, completed the first outbound and inbound transaction on the Pan-African Payment and Settlement ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM Approves Sanlam Insurance Underwriting Agric. Business
Sanlam General Insurance Nigeria Ltd. has secured the approval of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to underwrite agricultural business risks. The Managing Director ...
News
Zambia: IMF Plans Completion of Zambia, Chad Debt Restructuring
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, said she hoped debt restructuring efforts for Zambia and Chad could be completed by the end ...
News
Nigeria Ranks 86th in the World By Digital Quality of Life
Nigeria has been ranked 86th in this year’s Digital Quality of Life Index with respect to digital well-being, a study by cybersecurity company, ...
Ghana
Ghana: GCB Bank Launches VISA Business Cards
GCB Bank PLC has officially unveiled a range of Visa Business Cards as the Bank’s response to the ever-increasing innovation within the banking ...
Startup
Uganda: Tugende closes pre-Series B funding raising a total USD 10 million in equity and debt transactions arranged by Verdant Capital
Verdant Capital served as Tugende’s financial advisor and arranger with respect to its equity and debt capital raises Tugende, the innovative fintech platform ...
News
Nigeria: CBN Tightens Access to Discount Window
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has tightened the reins on how its authorised market dealers are accessing to discount window following infractions, according ...
Egypt
Egypt’s Central Bank launches financial inclusion strategy 2022-2025
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) launched the financial inclusion strategy (2022-2025). “This strategy comes within the framework of the efforts made at ...
News
Nigeria is the third most prominent VC hub in Africa-report
Nigeria is one of Africa’s top three most prominent venture capital (VC) hubs, receiving the bulk of the continent’s VC investments, particularly in fintech. ...
Africa
Middle East & North Africa’s Fintech community to gather at Fintech Surge 2022
Fintech architects, investor community, startups and leading innovators will come together tomorrow at Fintech Surge 2022 to reimagine the industry’s future in the ...