Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian startup, Humansquad raises ‘six figure’ pre-seed funding
HumanSquad, a Nigerian startup automating immigration requests and processes, has raised an undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding. Co-founder and CEO of the company, ...
Liberia
Central Bank of Liberia Engages The Royal Mint UK to Deliver Lower Denominations of Liberian Dollars Earlier Than Expected
MONROVIA – The attention of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has been drawn to persistent public concerns about the shortage of L$5 and ...
Ghana
Ghana: Fitch Solutions ranks Ghana best trade, investment hub in W/A, 2nd in Africa
Fitch Solutions, the research arm of rating agency Fitch, has said Ghana ranks in first place out of the 16 West African markets ...
Ghana
e-Cedi will diversify digital payment – Prof. Appiah-Adu
The e-cedi is designed as a digital replica of the Ghana cedi notes and coins Senior Advisor to the Vice President, Professor Kwaku ...
Ghana
Ghana: Telcos lose 300,000 mobile money subscribers in April
According to BoG data (May 2022), active mobile money subscribers saw a decline in April to 18.6 million from the 18.9 million recorded ...
News
Nigeria: Titan Trust Bank Completes 89.39% Equity Acquisition in Union Bank
Titan Trust Bank Limited (TTB) has completed the acquisition of majority equity stake of 89.39% in Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc, effectively becoming ...
Africa
Africa: Talk360 secures $4 million funding to launch African payment platform
International calling app Talk360, which enables people around the world to make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone worldwide, ...
Africa
East Africa: Co-Operative Bank Named Best Regional Bank in East Africa
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been awarded the Best Regional Bank of the Year in East Africa and was recognized for overall excellence ...
News
Nigeria: GTCO Gets Approval for HabariPay to Commence Operation
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO Plc) said it has obtained approval for the operation of its payment subsidiary, Habari, from the Central Bank ...
Africa
How European Union’s GDPR Influenced Data Privacy Law in Africa
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are considered to be a global standard for the protection of personal information. Across ...