Africa
How Africa’s AfCFTA agreement will impact startups and policymakers
From January 1, 2021, Africa will be ushering in a new economic era with the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area ...
Nigeria
Government extends deadline for Telcos to block SIMs without National Identification Number
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for registration of SIMs with National Identification Number, (NIN) as well as the cancellation ...
Nigeria
Diaspora Remittances into Nigeria fall 27% to $12.9bn
Diaspora remittances into Nigeria have fallen by 27 percent, year-on-year (y/y) to $12.9 billion as at September 2020 from $17.6 billion in the ...
Kenya
Kenya’s Central Bank Gears Up For Open Banking in New 5-Year Strategy
The Central Bank of Kenya has published its 2021-2025 vision and strategy document which sets the agenda on the future of the country’s ...
Nigeria
CBN, 9mobile, others offer insights on financial inclusion deepening
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), 9mobile, Ecobank and Sanef, have offered a road map towards deepening financial inclusion in the country. They ...
Rwanda
How ready is Rwanda for FinTech investments?
As Rwanda establishes the Kigali International Financial Centre which aims at positioning Rwanda as a preferred financial hub for investments into Africa, Fin-tech ...
Nigeria
InfraCo Africa Invests $27m in InfraCredit to Finance Infrastructure
InfraCredit, a specialised local currency infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the completion of a $27 million equity investment by InfraCo Africa, part ...
Nigeria
FG suspends issuance of Free Trade Zone licenses
The FG has announced the suspension of the issuance of licences for the operations of Free Trade Zones across the country. The Federal ...
Africa
Long-awaited Africa-wide free trade zone opens on January 1st
The AU summit had made a push for those countries not yet ready to trade on January 1 ‘to get on the bus’. ...
South Africa
How Mastercard’s digital payment drive is growing financial inclusion in South Africa
As a leading payment technology provider, Mastercard is helping South African fintechs and businesses drive digital growth and foster financial inclusion. This is ...
