Africa
China is pushing its currency into Africa through fintech partnerships
On September 9, UnionPay International announced a partnership with Interswitch East Africa, the regional business of the Nigerian-based Interswitch Group. Under the partnership, ...
Kenya
Kenya’s Banking Giants Lift Lending Provisions in H1
Equity and KCB both lifted provisions in the first six months of 2020 to brace with the harsh economic environment that has severely ...
Nigeria
14m records so far received from Identity Database harmonisation process – NIMC
Mr Aliyu Aziz, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), said, the commission was able to collate 14 million data from other government ...
Africa
UnionPay and Interswitch Partner to Digitise Payments across Africa
UnionPay International and Interswitch East Africa have partnered to support digitalization across the continent, allowing cardholders and merchants within the region to transact seamlessly ...
Nigeria
NIMC Boss Gives Timeline for National Identity Registration
The Director General, Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz stated that the commission needs between three and five years for full ...
Nigeria
CBN SET TO DEVELOP AN INDUSTRY-WIDE SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTRE SHARED SERVICE PLATFORM
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is planning to develop an industry wide Security Operations Centre (SOC) to serve as a shared service ...
Africa
FITC/NIBSS host Africa’s largest financial services sector cyber-security conference
With the increasing drive of the fourth industrial revolution towards ubiquitous connectivity and digitalization, the attendant new connections and technology support for socio-economic ...
South Africa
South Africa’s 5 biggest banks compared: earnings vs customers vs market cap vs reach
South Africa’s banks face a difficult challenge in the short-to-medium term as they deal with the impact of Covid-19, a depressed local economy, ...
Ghana
Ghana’s Africa Foresight Group plots expansion to 3 new markets post-funding
The Ghana-based Africa Foresight Group (AFG), which has developed a platform offering access to the largest network of freelance management consultants on the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria to replace National Identity Card with Digital Numbers
The federal government has given an insight into the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Communications and ...
