Africa
Africa: Afreximbank Launches Trade Payment Services
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has inaugurated the Afreximbank Trade Payment Services or “AfPAY”. AfPAY is an intervention designed to facilitate the settlement of ...
News
Nigeria: World Bank Approves $750m to Boost Nigeria’s Business Environment
The World Bank has approved 750 million dollars for the Nigeria State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Programme-for-Results, according to a statement. ...
Africa
Africa: Africa Benefits as DFC Approves 62 Deals Worth over $2.3bn
African countries benefited as U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved 62 new transactions this quarter totaling more than $2.3 billion of investment ...
Innovation
Nigeria: NITDA Backs Establishment Of Digital Innovation Hubs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has supported proposals for the establishment of Digital Innovation Hubs in the country. Director-General of the ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank Of Ghana Harps On Consumer Protection
Stakeholders in the FinTech and cryptocurrency sectors have been charged with upholding consumer protection in their operations. The Director of Fintech and Innovation ...
Kenya
Kenya: Absa Bank Kenya Partners with Huawei to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Absa Bank Kenya has announced a new partnership with Huawei on a SD-WAN Solution to build a new digital foundation for branch networks. ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG Okays Chipper Cash for Remittance Services from US to Ghana
Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments app, has received authorization from the Bank of Ghana to provide remittance services from the US to Ghana. ...
News
Nigeria: Central Bank of Nigeria Begins Debiting Loan Defaulters’ Accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria has made good on its promise and has begun debiting accounts of defaulters under its development finance intervention programmes. The ...
Ghana
Ghana: GhanaPay to boost mobile money penetration to 85% by 2023
The Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has said that its mobile money product, GhanaPay is poised to boost mobile money penetration in Ghana ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC exposes new rule on Shariah advisory services
The Securities and Exchange Commission has exposed new rules on Shariah Advisory Services for non-interest capital market products and services. According to the SEC, Shariah ...