Nigeria
Currency in circulation rose to N2.426tn in September – CBN
Currency in circulation rose by N56.44bn in one month from N2.369tn as of the end of August to N2.426tn as of the end ...
Ghana
Women Closing the Internet Access Gender Gap in Ghana
Almost as many women as men use the internet in Ghana, according to a new survey from the World Wide Web Foundation. The ...
Uganda
Only 19% of Women Use Internet in Uganda, Study Shows
Women in Uganda use the Internet far less than men according to a new survey from the World Wide Web Foundation which found ...
Africa
Driving Financial Inclusion for African Farmers
More than half of the population of sub-Saharan Africa works in the agriculture sector, but most farmers in the region still do not ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 13.7%, highest in 30 months
Nigeria’s inflation rose to 13.7 per cent in September, hitting its highest level since its 13.34 per cent rate of March 2018. The ...
Ghana
How Ghana’s New Digital Finance Policy Can Drive Women’s Inclusion
Ghana made waves earlier this year when it launched the world’s first digital financial services (DFS) policy, building on the past five years of ...
Nigeria
National Identity Number to be mandatory for accessing government services and interventions – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has challenged the National Identity Management, NIMC to ensure a 500% ...
Nigeria
NIGERIA – Paxful strengthens Crypto transactions with addition of Naira token
Global peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful partnered with BuyCoins as part of its localization efforts to add Naira token (NGNT), a Naira pegged stablecoin, ...
Nigeria
Nigerian insurance industry’s asset rises to N1.8tn
The Nigerian insurance industry’s assets rose from N1.61tn at the end of the 2019 financial year to N1.8tn in June 2020. The Central ...
Liberia
Consumers and phone companies upset over rising mobile bills in Liberia
Liberia, one of Africa’s smallest economies, has seen a rapid growth in mobile users over the last decade, but its regulators are ...