News
Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Makes Key Executive Appointments
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has announced the appointment of new directors to oversee the operations of various ...
Africa
Africa: The 10 African Countries with the Most Cryptocurrency Holders
If you look at the markets currently, you would find that cryptocurrency is undergoing what some analysts are calling the “Crypto Winter” highlighted ...
Kenya
Kenya: Telkom Kenya completes first phase of nationwide mobile 4G/LTE network expansion
Telkom Kenya has announced the completion of the Coast and Lower Eastern phase of its countrywide mobile 4G/LTE Network expansion. Areas covered by ...
Africa
Africa: Orange Bank Africa, IFC partner to accelerate fintech growth in West Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Orange Bank Africa (OBA) to increase access to finance for agents and merchants ...
News
Nigeria: EFInA, GIZ to Break Access to Finance Barriers for MSMEs Through Virtual Hackathon
Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) has partnered with GIZ to bridge the huge MSME financing gap existing in Nigeria. This is coming ...
Innovation
Nigeria: Bloc Acquires Orchestrate
Formerly Getwallets, Orchestrate will now power Bloc’s payment infrastructure Bloc, Nigeria’s full-service FinTech and Banking as a Service infrastructure provider, announces its acquisition ...
South Africa
South Africa: Absa CIB Invests $20 Million in Mobility Fintech, Moove
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, has secured R300 million (US$20 million) in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its ...
Africa
Africa: KnowBe4 and IDC Raise the Cybersecurity Flag in Sub-Saharan Africa
Growing investments into cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and digital solutions increase the risks alongside the digital benefits Cyberextortion remains an ongoing ...
Africa
Africa: FSD Africa Invests $3.5M in Catalyst Fund to Scale Pre-seed Impact Ventures in Africa
Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, announced today that FSD Africa has invested $3.5M to anchor the Fund’s presence in Africa, ...
Ghana
Ghana: Dr. Bawumia breaks silence on Ghana’s move to IMF
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has broken his silence on Ghana’s move to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support to stabilise and revitalise the economy. ...