Intelligence
Nigeria: World Bank says financial inclusion in Nigeria increased to 45% in 2021
The proportion of Nigerians with accounts at regulated institutions – such as banks, microfinance organizations and mobile money service providers – rose from ...
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Tanzania: Stanbic Launches New Proposition for Pensioners
STANBIC Bank Tanzania has launched a new banking solution ‘Hekima Banking’ that targets retirees and soon-to-be retirees aimed to give them peace of ...
Ghana
Ghana: Leverage Technology to Meet Changing Needs of Customers – Second Deputy Governor, BoG
The Savings and Loans (S&L) sector should take steps to leverage emerging technologies to modernise their business models to meet the fast-changing needs ...
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Nigeria: CBN advises banks, financial institutions on open banking
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised banks and other financial institutions to embrace opportunities represented in open banking to drive financial ...
Africa
Africa: Ecobank Named Best Trade Finance Bank in West Africa
Ecobank, the leading Pan-African Banking Group, has been named ‘Best Trade Finance Bank in West Africa’ at the Global Trade Review’s Leaders in ...
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Nigeria: MTN Nigeria partners mobility tech firm to reward good driving
MTN Nigeria, has partnered with ETAP, a mobility technology company that creates solutions and incentives to improve the automotive experience, to reward Nigerian drivers ...
Kenya
Kenya: Telkom Kenya Faces Delays on its New Mobile Money Subsidiaries
Telkom Kenya says that it is facing delays in getting approval from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for its two mobile money ...
Africa
Africa: Infobip Launches Chatbot Solution at Mobile Operator Africell
Infobip, a global cloud communication company, recently implemented its Answers chatbot solution at Africell, one of the leading mobile telco operator groups in ...
Ghana
Ghana: Ghana’s Eurobonds record extended gains following IMF bailout announcement – Report
Ghana to commence formal talks with IMF for economic bailout Ghana’s bonds trading at distress levels in more than six weeks Investors signal ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s central bank says both merchant and consumer can now present QR Codes for payment
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a significant adjustment to the Quick Response (QR) Code Framework, allowing the usage of QR codes ...