Africa
Africa Records 388 Private Capital Investment Deals in H1 2022 worth $4.7bn
Private Capital in Africa Shows Promise for Year Ahead In one of the strongest half-year of private capital activity ever recorded, private capital ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG sues Meta, seeks N30bn penalty
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria says it has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) ...
Kenya
Kenya: Cash-Crisis at First Community Bank as Customers Unable to Withdraw Funds
Shariah-compliant First Community Bank customers are unable to withdraw their monies as the bank limits heavy drawings occasioned by panicking customers. A spot-check ...
Ghana
Ghana: GCR affirms Ecobank Ghana rating A+, outlook stable
Pan African rating agency, GCR Ratings (“GCR”) has affirmed Ecobank Ghana PLC’s national scale long and short-term issuer credit ratings of A+(GH) and ...
Innovation
Kenya’s Most Innovative Insurance Mobile App for 2022 Revealed
Kenya’s AAR Insurance has been named “Most Innovative Insurance Mobile App Kenya 2022” & “Best New Fully Digital Insurance Company Kenya 2022” by ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FIRS Boss says Entrepreneurship, Industrial Hubs Hold Key to Nigeria’s Development
According to Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, entrepreneurship and industrial hubs spread throughout the federation are crucial to ...
Kenya
Kenya: Helios Exits Telkom Kenya After Offloading 60% Stake
British Investment firm, Helios Investment Partners, has offloaded its 60 per cent stake in Telkom Kenya, making the company a fully owned state ...
Ghana
Ghana: Patricia Obo-Nai Wins Best CEO of the Year at Africa Telecom Innovations and Excellence Awards
Vodafone Ghana Patricia Obo-Nai has won the Best CEO of the Year at the prestigious Telecommunications Innovations and Excellence Awards. The event is ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom stops PFAs from sending gifts to RSA holders
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has barred Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) from sending gifts to Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders. This may not ...
News
Nigeria: Identitypass Introduces New Parent Brand ‘Prembly’ to Reflect Growth and Continued Expansion.
Mainline Digitech, a leading digital innovation company in Africa providing seamless verification of individuals and businesses, has rebranded to Prembly. The new brand ...