Innovation
The SA Innovation Summit SAIS2021 kicks off in Cape Town
The SA Innovation Summit has kicked off culminating in a speech by Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa, who is calling for greater use and ...
Intelligence
Nigeria ranks 118th in Global Innovation Index 2021, gains three points
Nigeria gained three points to rank 118th in Global Innovation Index 2021. When compared to its ranking of 121st in 2020 the country’s ...
News
Nigeria: CBN urges businesses to accept e-Naira, highlights benefits of digital currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has charged businesses to accept the country’s digital currency, e-Naira, as a legal tender after its launch ...
Africa
Where to invest in Africa: Report reveals top 10 economies
Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) Where to Invest in Africa 2021 report assesses each African economy’s investment potential. The most recent report positions Egypt as the continent’s top ...
News
Nigeria: 9PSB, Flutterwave Partner to Boost Growth of Inclusive Financial Services
Nigeria’s first payment service bank, 9PSB and Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave, on Monday, entered into a partnership agreement that will help facilitate seamless ...
Africa
Eastern Africa BFSI Summit 2021: Digital Transformation Accelerates Open Banking Ecosystem
Following the effects of the pandemic, digital transformation has become one of the necessities for enterprises Business leaders and ICT experts from Eastern ...
Africa
GVG announces seamless payments interoperability solution for Governments
The solutions shall also be available to Central Banks and is equipped with monitoring and management functionalities Global Voice Group (GVG), a leading ...
Ethopia
SA: Vodacom eyes more stake in Safaricom Ethiopia
Vodacom Group has signed a deal that could see it buy an additional 10.9 percent stake in Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia from UK’s sovereign ...
News
Nigeria: CBN supports MSMEs across the country with N477.78 billion
With the aim of supporting MSMEs across the country, the CBN disbursed N134.57 billion to Agribusiness/Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS), and ...
Africa
Nigeria: Zenith Bank picks Oracle for worldwide tech overhaul
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank has signed a landmark deal with OracleFS to overhaul its core banking systems and trade finance operations. The bank, founded ...