Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana projected to increase policy rate if upside risks continue – Report
The research arm of rating agency, Fitch Solutions has projected that Ghana’s central bank will significantly increase its monetary policy rate should upside ...
News
Nigeria: Fintech firm, Tingo valued at over $6 billion on U.S. OTC seeks new $500 million funding
Tingo, a financial technology company founded in Nigeria is seeking to raise $500 million in funding, as it plans to expand across more ...
Africa
Africa: African Web 3 Super App Jambo Raises $7.5M in Seed Round
Jambo, a three-month old company building a Web 3 super app for Africa, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding from an array ...
Africa
Africa: Over 320 million MoMo users across Africa to benefit from PAPSS network
MFS Africa will extend the PAPSS network’s reach to over 320 million mobile money and last-mile users across 35 African markets, which will ...
Ghana
Ghana: Ghana aims to become number one cyber secure country in Africa
Ghana is aiming to become the best cyber security country in Africa from its current position of 3rd. This will help open more ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenya Serviced Foreign Loans with $1.2bn in 2021
Kenyan treasury on Monday reported that the country paid 137 billion shillings or about 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2021 to service its ...
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Nigeria: CBN tackling economic challenges with interventions, says Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has expressed commitment to tackling the economic challenges facing Nigeria’s economy. Emefiele, represented ...
Kenya
Kenya: MarketForce raises $40M Series A to Scale Up the Super App for Africa’s Informal Merchants
In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 90% of household retail transactions are in cash, and delivered through a network of about 100 million MSMEs Today, ...
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Uganda: Uganda looks to Kenya, Jamaica for its digital currency
Uganda is considering a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in a move that has drawn policy attention to the large investments required for ...
Kenya
Kenya: Family Bank Named Kenya’s Best Bank in Customer Responsiveness
Family Bank has been voted best bank in customer responsiveness and digital banking experience in a survey conducted by the Kenya Bankers Association. ...
