Innovation
Kenya: Absa Bank pioneers Whatsapp Banking
Absa Bank simplifies complex banking procedures for customers as it launches Whatsapp banking. Kenyan Bank Absa Bank has inaugurated a WhatsApp-based, 24/7 operating, ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia makes it to the Top 100 in The Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report 2021
Ethiopia has made it to the top 100 countries in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index’s latest report – a first for the 100 ...
Africa
2 African fintech builders join Mastercard Start Path Global Network to scale innovation
Mastercard has a built a solid reputation globally as a company that nurtures platforms offering open banking, predictive financial modeling for small businesses, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Unclaimed dividends now N170bn – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said the total unclaimed dividends in the Nigerian capital market stood at N170 billion as of ...
Regulatory
Current Account Deficit Widens – Bank of Tanzania
THE current account deficit widened to 1,414.2 million US dollars from 1,127.0 million US dollars in a similar period last year on account ...
News
Nigeria: Bankers’ Committee to Move FX Sales Online
Mr Segun Agbaje, Group Managing Director of Guarantee Trust Bank, has said foreign exchange for Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) among others, would now ...
Morroco
Plug and Play Morocco Accelerator open for Africa startups
Morocco Plug and Play Accelerator is inviting applicants for the second batch. Startups across Africa will have access to Plug and Play’s network of ...
Africa
Google Cloud appoints Niral Patel as Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa
Google Cloud has announced the appointment of Niral Patel as Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Patel joins Google Cloud from Oracle, where he ...
Innovation
South Africa: Sanlam and MTN announce insurtech alliance
Sanlam and MTN Group on Thursday (12 August) announced a strategic alliance to distribute Sanlam Group insurance and investment products across Africa, further ...
Nigeria
Nigerian eCommerce startup, Omnibiz, secures $3m seed to expand across West Africa
Nigeria-based Business to Business (B2B) eCommerce startup, Omnibiz has announced securing $3million in a seed round. It plans to expand into other cities in West ...