Nigeria
CBN issues guidelines for Basel III, to commence implementation in November
The Nigerian Central Bank (CBN) has set November 2021 as the deadline for banks to begin implementing Basel III criteria. The Basel III ...
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Nigeria: Return unused forex in two weeks, CBN orders travellers
Travellers who buy foreign exchange from banks for travel purposes but fail to embark on the trip two weeks after their scheduled travel ...
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Nigeria: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc reports PBT of N93.1B in H1
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (“GTBank” or “the Group”), now Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has released its audited financial results for the period ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Plentywaka rebrands as Treepz with plans for sub-Saharan African expansion
Mobility startup, PlentyWaka which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced today that it is changing its name to Treepz. This is coming ...
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CBN highlights benefits of its digital currency, e-Naira in financial system
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that its soon to be launched digital currency, e-Naira, will strengthen the stability of the ...
Africa
Tunisia: Women in Fintech Mena Region Programme Launched
Betacube, a Tech Venture builder that invests, builds, and grows B2B-based startups in Fintech and Mobility solutions, launched its pre-incubation programme for women ...
Africa
Africa: Heifer International Selects Founders of ColdHubs and Hello Tractor as Winners of Inaugural AYuTe Africa Challenge
A combined US$1.5 million in grants to help fund rapid expansion plans, providing much-needed services for smallholder farmers: ColdHubs for its solar-powered pop-up ...
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NIGERIA: ARISE B.V. INVESTS N30.7BN IN ECOBANK
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé, Togo-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced a $75 million (N30.7bn) additional Tier-1 (AT1) investment ...
Africa
Mastercard, Paycode partner to onboard 30 million individuals for financial access in remote communities
Mastercard’s Community Pass platform will be added to Paycode’s biometric identity and offline payments solution to unlock services for the underserved and unbanked ...
Egypt
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan secures USD 120 million of investment
MNT-Halan the Egypt-based multi-integrated FinTech ecosystem and debt solutions provider has completed a successful $120M funding round led by key regional and international investors ...