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Tanzania: BoT Upbeat to Support Private Sector Credit Expansion
The Tanzanian Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has agreed with the Central Bank on the proposal to sustain liquidity easing monetary policy in September ...
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Uganda: Bou Explains Why Money Can’t Be Printed Locally
Bank of Uganda officials yesterday told Parliament that Uganda can’t afford to print its own currency because the “process is sophisticated and therefore ...
Africa
Wiseeasy and UnionPay launch digital products in Nigeria and Ghana
Digital banking and payments firm Wiseasy Group partners UnionPay International (UPI) to accelerate digital banking and QR payments in Ghana and Nigeria. Wiseasy ...
Egypt
Egypt B2B ecommerce platform Capiter raises $33M Serie A
Capiter, a Cairo-based B2B e-commerce startup has completed a $33 million Serie A in a round co-led by Quona Capital and MSA Capital ...
Kenya
Kenya: Cellulant, Ecobank and GAINDE 2000 Sign a Partnership with KenTrade to Provide a Payment Gateway to Enhance Service Delivery
With this new partnership, Importers and Exporters will enjoy premium services on the TradeNet system To offer efficient and robust services to their ...
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Nigeria: Access Bank successfully launches $500 million Senior Unsecured Eurobond
Access Bank Plc has announced the successful launching of a $500 million 144A/RegS Senior Unsecured Eurobond, as part of its Global Medium-Term Note ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Agri-Tech start-up Releaf secures $4.2 million to boost food processing in Nigeria
Agri-tech start-up, Releaf, has raised a total of $4.2 million in seed funding and grants to support the development and scaling of technology ...
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Tanzania: Tcra Warns Illegal Courier Operators
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has said it will take legal actions against companies or individuals providing courier services without having a valid ...
Liberia
Liberia: UBA Records 33 Percent YoY Profit Growth, Declares 20k Per Share Interim Dividend
Africa’s leading financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited half year financial results for the half year ended ...
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CBN to establish Nigerian International financial Centre to attract foreign investors
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the Nigerian International Financial Centre (NIFC) will be established to act as a gateway ...