News
Nigeria: FirstBank Celebrates Annual CR&S Week Across 7 Countries
In furtherance of its continued commitment to impacting the lives of individuals in its host communities across 7 Countries: Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ghana, ...
News
SA: African Bank to acquire Ubank ahead of JSE listing
African Bank will buy Ubank, potentially adding as many as 4.7 million retail customers and expanding its operations as it seeks to list on ...
News
Nigeria: CBN releases $265m to airlines over repatriation challenges
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday, released $265m to airlines operating in the country, to settle outstanding ticket sales to check a ...
News
SA: Safaricom Appoints New Chief Enterprise Business Officer
East Africa’s telecom leader, Safaricom, announced on Thursday the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as its new Chief Enterprise Business Officer. The appointment will ...
News
Nigeria: NBC announces temporary suspension of defaulting stations shutdown
The National Broadcasting Commission(NBC) has announced temporary suspension of shutdown notice issued to African Independent Television, Silverbird Television and 50 other broadcast stations. ...
Intelligence
SA: Banks’ servicing of SMEs does not correspond with the economic importance of this sector – New Research
Data-driven experiences critical to bank success, as industry reaches ‘inflection point’ New research from international digital SME banking specialist, Pollinate, reveals traditional banks’ ...
Africa
SA: Startupbootcamp AfriTech adds Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank to list of partners for Cohort 3 of the Africa Startup Initiative (ASIP) Accelerator Program
FMO invests in inclusive business models and partners with intermediaries to provide the expertise that improves business operations and also supports a more ...
Innovation
Nigeria: Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) and MainData Nigeria Limited (MDXi), an Equinix Company, Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Launch Neutral Internet Exchange Services in Lagos, Nigeria
AMS-IX will be setting up an internet exchange at MDXi, the carrier-neutral Data Center of MainOne in Lagos Nigeria AMS-IX (www.AMS-IX.net), one of ...
Regulatory
Rwanda: Rwanda’s Internet Capacity Tripled in Two Years – RURA
Rwanda Utility Regulatory Authority (RURA) has revealed that the country’s internet capacity went up by three-folds in just two years, implying that internet ...
News
Nigeria: Forex inflows drop 17% to $6.6bn
Aggregate foreign exchange inflows into the economy fell by 17.3 per cent to $6.58bn in April. The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this ...