Ghana
Ghana: Jumia Celebrates a Decade of e-Commerce in Ghana
Jumia, an African technology company, celebrated 10 years of operating in Ghana through e-commerce. The company’s anniversary which is themed ‘‘10 years with ...
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Nigeria: FIRS to Begin Nationwide Monitoring On Tax Compliance
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would embark on a nationwide Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) ...
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How Nigeria can achieve 90% broadband coverage by 2025—Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has said that Nigeria will achieve the 90% broadband coverage ...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Fintech, Carbon, Launches Buy Now Pay Later Web App
Credit-led Pan-African digital bank, Carbon, today released Carbon Zero, a buy now, pay later web app which helps customers spread the cost of ...
Morroco
Morocco: Moroccan Chari acquires Ivorian B2B e-commerce startup Diago
Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce and fintech startup, today announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in Diago, an Ivorian app that ...
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Nigeria: Yewande Sadiku appointed as Standard Bank Head of Investment Banking, International
Standard Bank has announced the appointment of Yewande Sadiku, the immediate past CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC), as Head of ...
Kenya
Kenya: Apex Bank set to regulate super apps
The Central Bank in Kenya is looking to stabilize the country’s financial sector with a new regulatory framework The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has ...
Egypt
Egypt: Egypt Pays $24 Bln on Debt, Foreign Investors Exit
Egypt paid $24 billion in the first five months of 2022 to service foreign debts and to cover foreign investors withdrawing funds from ...
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Zimbabwe: RBZ Lifts Metbank U.S.$ Trading Ban
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has lifted the foreign currency trading suspension imposed earlier on Metbank Limited following the recent conclusion of ...
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Uganda: Ugandan Banks’ Profits Grow By 26.9 Percent , BoU Report Shows
Uganda’s banking sector remained on growth track in the year ended December 2021, despite economic disruptions brought about by Covid-19 pandemic, Bank of ...