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Zambia: Zambia Gets $1.3bn Lifeline Facility from IMF
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in an amount ...
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SA: Flutterwave appoints Mansi Babyloni as chief people and culture officer
Africa’s leading payments corporation, Flutterwave, which is valued at more than US$3-billion, has announced the appointment of Mansi Babyloni as chief people and culture ...
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Nigeria: PoS transactions jump to N8tn – NIBSS report
The value of Point of Sale transactions in Nigeria has jumped 39 per cent to N8.03tn in 2022, according to data obtained from ...
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SA: AWS Opens New Offices in Johannesburg, South Africa
Tech giant Amazon and its cloud computing arm Amazon Web Services (AWS), have announced the opening of a new office in Johannesburg, South ...
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Zambia: IMF Executive Board Approves New Extended Credit Facility (Ecf) Arrangement for Zambia
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 38-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in an amount equivalent ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FMDQ Exchange Approves Registration of Infinity Microfinance Bank’s N5bn CP
The FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited (FMDQ Exchange), yesterday said it has approved the registration of Infinity Microfinance Bank Limited N5billion Commercial Paper (CP) ...
Ghana
Ghana: U.S.$750 Million Afreximbank Loan Hits Bank of Ghana’s Accounts
The $750 million African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Loan approved by Parliament in August, has hit the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s account, sources close ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Pegs International Termination Rate @10cents/mins, Takes Effect Sept. 1
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set $0.10 as the new fixed International Termination Rate for voice services with effect from September 1, 2022. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: UK Funded DigiGirls Graduates Over 4000 Women
DigiGirls, an initiative of CyberSafe Foundation, funded through the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme, recently graduated over 4000 women and girls with in-demand basic ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Fintech Startup, Eyowo Launches Mastercard Debit Card for Seamless Payments
Nigerian payment solution provider, Eyowo, has unveiled its digital-first payment offering, the Better Card, certified by Mastercard. The Better Card has been delivered ...