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Nigeria: NAICOM Partners SDGs Initiative to Promote Insurance Awareness and Youth Engagement
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Synergy Initiative to boost insurance awareness ...
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Nigeria: CPPE Urges CBN to Ease Credit Squeeze, Prioritise SME Financing Amid Ongoing Reforms
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adopt a more balanced ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom Redesigns Pension Scheme to Capture Informal Sector Workers
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has unveiled a redesigned pension scheme aimed at expanding coverage in Nigeria’s informal sector, which makes up the ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom Upgrades M-PESA Capacity to 6,000 Transactions Per Second
Safaricom has completed a major upgrade of its M-PESA platform, boosting processing capacity to 6,000 transactions per second — the most significant enhancement ...
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Nigeria’s First Listed ISP Posts Profit Growth but Faces Cash Strain
Legend Internet Plc, Nigeria’s first publicly listed internet service provider (ISP), has reported stronger profits for the 2025 financial year despite mounting liquidity ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG to Issue ₦758bn Bond to Settle Pension Liabilities – PenCom
The Federal Government is set to issue a ₦758 billion bond before the first week of October to offset outstanding pension liabilities, according ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Secures NCC Approval to Lease Spectrum from T2 Mobile
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has received regulatory approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to lease frequency spectrum from T2 Mobile Limited—formerly 9Mobile—in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Reaffirms Drive for Financial Inclusion and Productivity — Cardoso
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restated its strong commitment to advancing financial inclusion and stimulating productivity as part of broader efforts ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: EFCC Warns Cybercrime Fuels Stricter Visa Restrictions for Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has linked the growing visa restrictions faced by Nigerians abroad to rising cases of cybercrime and ...
Kenya
Kenya’s Banking Fraud Crisis: CBK Flags Cyber-Attacks, But Insider Threats Loom Larger
When Sylvia Wanjiru received a million-shilling payment from a client, a call from a “bank representative” followed within minutes, offering to “confirm” the ...