Ghana
Ghana: Vodafone to sell Ghana operation to Telecel
Vodacom Group parent Vodafone Group has agreed a sale of its operations in Ghana to Telecel Group, as the British telecommunications giant looks to ...
Africa
Africa: MEA region 5G subscriptions to reach 263 million by 2026 – Nokia report
5G subscriptions are expected to reach 263 million in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region by 2026. This is according to findings ...
News
Nigeria: Connect with Leading Fintech Ecosystem Players at Nigeria Fintech Week 2022
The sixth edition of the Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) is set to hold from October 24 to 28, 2022. The theme for this ...
Kenya
Kenya: US-based fintech Umba buys majority stake in Kenya’s Daraja microfinance bank
Umba, a U.S.-based digital bank with a focus on emerging markets, has acquired a majority share of Daraja, a Kenyan deposit-taking microfinance bank, ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan central bank governor says Flutterwave, Chipper Cash not licensed to operate in Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says that leading African Fintech firms, Flutterwave Payment Technology Limited and Chipper Cash, are not licensed to ...
Ghana
Ghana: Government will need GH¢8bn to address lingering issues in financial sector – BoG
Government will require between GH¢7 billion and GH¢8 billion to address certain difficulties among financial institutions following the banking sector clean-up exercise. This ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: More Nigerian Insurance Companies to Be Shut Down – NAICOM
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has said that more insurance companies may be sanctioned through liquidation as part of its moves to reposition ...
Ghana
Ghana: Banks Record ¢4.4 Billion Profit-Before-Tax in June 2022
The banking sector recorded ¢4.4 billion in profit before tax in first-half of 2022, data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This ...
Seychelles
Seychelles: Seychelles’ Central Bank to Tighten Monetary Policies If Inflation Continues to Rise
The government, public and businesses need to be clearly aware of global events and take them into consideration when making monetary decisions, advised ...
News
South Africa: Competition Commission Disrupts Google’s Unrepentant Advertising Monopoly
South Africa is the latest country to crack the whip on Google’s search monopoly. The Competition Commission made a blockbuster announcement this month ...