Nigeria
CBN stops forex sales to Bureau De Change operators, retains lending rate
The regulator will henceforth sell dollars and other foreign currencies directly to commercial banks, which have been mandated to sell to Nigerians. The ...
Ghana
Ghana:Stanchart’s Women in Technology Programme backs 5 women owned startups
Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator programme (SC-WIT) has awarded GH¢57,000 each in seed funding to five women-led businesses to scale up their ...
News
Nigeria:Diaspora remittances rise 5% to $4.3bn in Q1’21
Diaspora remittances rose by five per cent, quarter-on-quarter, QoQ, to $4.3 billion in the first quarter of this year, Q1’21, from $4.1 billion ...
Africa
Top African regions set to become leading startup and investment hubs
On the back of Cape Town being recognised as the tech capital of Africa, topping international rankings for foreign direct investment strategy, Ian ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom to Hide Lipa Na M-Pesa IDs
Safaricom is set to start blocking the contact details of Lipa na M-Pesa users. This comes as the leading telecommunications firm moves to ...
Egypt
EGYPT’S CENTRAL BANK ISSUES LE 22B IN T-BILLS, BONDS
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, is set to issue LE 22 billion in treasury bills ...
News
Nigeria: FG extends NIN-SIM deadline as enrolment hits 59 million
The Federal Government has again approved extension of deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. ...
News
NIGERIA : FIRS, FIRM TO EASE TAX REMITTANCES
SystemSpecs, a technology firm said it has partnered with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to strengthen tax administration through its Remita Payment ...
Africa
Angola: BNA Launches Financial Inclusion Campaign
National Bank of Angola (BNA) launched an awareness campaign on education and financial inclusion in Panguila market, northern Bengo province. The event will ...
Africa
Africa: Convergence partners to scale digital inclusion with $120 million fund
Convergence Partners has secured its third fund, the Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF), at $120 million. The fund is targeting a final ...