News
Uganda: Banknotes With Deceased Governor Mutebile’s Signature Still Legal Tender, Says Bou
Bank of Uganda has clarified that all banknotes it has issued are still legal tender and the public should use them. Following the ...
Africa
Africa: IFC Targets $10 Billion in Africa Investments Yearly
The International Finance Corporation plans to ramp up its new investments in Africa to $10 billion annually in support of businesses that it sees helping ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian startup BitPowr launches to provide blockchain, crypto infrastructure for businesses
Nigerian startup BitPowr has launched operations, providing blockchain API, wallet and digital assets infrastructure for businesses. Founded in stealth in early 2021, BitPowr provides infrastructure ...
News
Nigeria: CBN’s e-invoice, e-valuator policy, violation of the laws of CEMA – NCMDLCA
The introduction of the e-valuator and e-invoicing for import and export by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been described by the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Buhari approves Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, appoints Vincent Olatunji as Pioneer Commissioner
President Muha​​mmadu Buhari, has approved the establishment of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB). This followed a request made by the Minister of ...
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Cellulant Recognised Among Organisations Committed to Data Protection in Nigeria
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recognised Cellulant Nigeria for being compliant with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) audit for ...
Kenya
Kenya: Afya Rekod, Kenyan startup closes its seed round at $2 million to scale across Africa
Afya Rekod is a health data platform that focuses on the patient and allows both patients and health facilities to capture, store and ...
Namibia
Namibia: !gawaxab’s Signature Features On Banknotes
The signature of the governor of the Bank of Namibia, Johannes !Gawaxab, now appears on Namibian banknotes, starting with the N$10 note. The ...
Namibia
Namibia: RMB Namibia Bags the Best Treasury and Cash Management Bank Accolade
The Global Finance magazine has recognised RMB Namibia as the Best Treasury and Cash Management Bank and RMB as the Best Bank for ...
Uganda
Uganda: Equity Bank Announces Account Opening Using Ussd Code
In a bid to reach the underserved and unbanked population, Equity Bank Uganda has today (Feb.02) launched account opening services on the phone ...
