Nigeria
Nigeria: Pastel, a digital bookkeeping startup closes $5.5 million seed round
Pastel, a Nigerian digital bookkeeping and digital platform for merchants has raised $5.5 million seed round. The funding is to be deployed to ...
Africa
Africa: Liquid Intelligent Technologies Completes Acquisition of Telrad
The company offers innovative technology solutions, including networking, cloud infrastructure, information technology, geoinformatics and cybersecurity Leading African technology infrastructure and services provider Liquid ...
Ghana
Ghana: Central Bank Digital Currency to Promote Financial Inclusion – BoG
The introduction of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will promote financial inclusion and build the digital payment industry, the Assistant Director, Fintech ...
News
Nigeria: Global Economic Crisis – Fiscal Balance of W/African Nations Worsens – CBN
The Director, Monetary Policy Department at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Mahmud Hassan has said the global economic turmoil has affected ...
News
Nigeria: Amazon Prime Video ups the stakes in Nigeria
Global streaming service Amazon Prime Video increased its investment in Nigeria with the announcement of two Local Amazon Originals for Nigerian customers, Gangs of ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NDPB Investigating Phillips Consulting, UBA for Alleged Violation of NDPR
Following alleged complaints of violation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) against Phillips Consulting and United Bank for Africa PLC., Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, Nigeria Data ...
News
Nigeria: Kippa Appoints Osagie Alonge as Director of Marketing
Nigerian fintech providing digital and financial management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses to thrive, Kippa has appointed a new Director of Marketing ...
Ghana
Ghana: We haven’t banned dollar account – BoG
The Bank of Ghana has dismissed reports that it has banned the opening of dollar accounts. In a public notice, the Central Bank ...
Innovation
SA: Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund Completes its first investment, in Watu Credit Uganda Limited
The investment of USD 7 million will help Watu expand its footprint of two-wheeler financing throughout the country Verdant Capital (www.Verdant-Cap.com) is pleased ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Hackathon – CBN, AFF to Assist 10 Startups to Increase eNaira Adoption
On October 25, Nigeria became the first country in Africa to introduce a digital currency, with the launch of the eNaira. Since then, ...