Africa
I4G SET TO EMPOWER 1 MILLION TECH TALENTS IN AFRICA
Africa has the largest youth population, which creates a large growth opportunity. This opportunity is stifled by poverty and unemployment. COVID19, hard economic ...
Africa
African Airline Industry Lost $55 Billion from COVID-19 Lockdowns
Africa’s travel and tourism industry have lost $55 billion due to the closure of borders across the continent in attempts to stave off ...
Startup
African startups can apply for 2nd edition of Inclusive Fintech 50
Applications have opened for the second edition of the Inclusive Fintech 50, which will identify 50 high-potential, early-stage and innovative fintech startups driving ...
Nigeria
Banks Open 35m Accounts in 5 Months Despite the Pandemic
Bank accounts in Nigeria have risen by 35 million between January to May 30th, 2020, data hosted on the website of the Nigeria ...
Startup
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa attracted $3.9 billion VC deals in 6 years
613 VC deals valued at $3.9 billion occurred in Africa between 2014 and 2019. Fintechs, information technology firms, and other companies in Nigeria, ...
Nigeria
Lamido Yuguda assumes duty as new DG of SEC
Mr. Lamido Yuguda, the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has started work at the capital markets regulatory agency. He ...
Nigeria
CBN Debits 20 Banks N118bn for Default on CRR
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn a total of N118 billion from the accounts of some banks for falling short of ...
Nigeria
NSE Masks for All Nigerians Campaign receives boost from private sector
The rapid rise in confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria demands more collective, decisive, coordinated and inclusive action in the fight against ...
Regulatory
CBN expands scope of regional banks in Nigeria, gives compliance timeframe
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expanded the scope of regional banks in the country, by requiring them to open branches in ...
News
Fidelity Bank appoints Chike-Obi as Board Chairman
Fidelity Bank has announced the appointment of Mustafa Chike-Obi as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The appointment has been approved by the ...