Africa
Namibia Central Bank to Complete Crypto Study By April 2022 — Governor
The Bank of Namibia (BON) is on course to complete its study into cryptocurrencies by April 2022, the central bank governor, Johannes Gawaxab ...
Morroco
MOROCCO : BANK AL-MAGHRIB, 5.2% GROWTH IN NUMBER OF MOROCCAN BANK ACCOUNTS
Morocco’s Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) has observed a 5.2% growth rate in opened bank accounts during 2020, compared to 2019. Moroccans held almost 30 ...
Nigeria
NIGERIA : BANKS YET TO MEET CBN’S THRESHOLD ON FEMALE BOARD, MGT MEMBERS IN 7YRS
The number of females in the board and management positions in the banking industry is still lower than the threshold set by the ...
Africa
Vodafone CEO Hints at Spin-Off of Mobile Money Platform M-Pesa
Vodafone Group Plc hinted it could spin off its African mobile money service M-Pesa after its popularity soared through the coronavirus pandemic. The platform ...
Innovation
FinTech Platform Revix Explores Ways To Enable South Africans to Invest In AI, BioTech and 5G Technology
Revix, a FinTech investment platform, is exploring ways to enable South Africans to invest in popular technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), BioTech, and 5G. ...
Egypt
EGYPT’S CENTRAL BANK ISSUES GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCING
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has issued the guiding principles for sustainable financing. The principles will provide the basis for planning and ...
Egypt
EGYPT:NATIONAL TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY APPROVES USE OF VOLTE SERVICE
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) approved the use of the first voice over 4G LTE (VoLTE) service in the country. The NTRA’s ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe:Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Inclusion of VASPs in Its Securities Law
The Zimbabwean government recently revealed its intention to widen the definition of securities to include virtual asset service providers (VASPs). According to a ...
Africa
IFC invests $25 million to boost digital access in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it has invested in a new fund called the Digital Infrastructure Fund by Convergence Partners ...
Africa
ICPS and Zwipe brings Biometric Payment Cards to Africa
Zwipe’s Pay ONE-enabled biometric payments card is on its way to banks in Africa and Asia thanks to a partnership between biometric fintech ...