Nigeria
Is the Pandemic Fuelling Mobile Money Transactions uptake in Nigeria
With businesses struggling because of coronavirus lockdown measures, the use of mobile money and “no touch”, cashless transactions in business is growing rapidly. The use ...
Nigeria
Banks Urged to Expand Financial Inclusion
Financial institutions have been urged to provide services and products such as micro-insurance, micro-credit, among others. In a recent communiqué, the Consumer Awareness ...
Nigeria
Over 100million Nigerians have no identity – NIMC Boss
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says more than 100 million Nigerians have no form of identification. Aliyu Aziz, director-general of the NIMC, ...
Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority Targets Traders With Multiple Mobile Money Lines
The Zimbabwean Revenue Authority (Zimra) is upgrading its audit and mandatory data gathering to combat unscrupulous traders using multiple personal mobile money lines ...
Nigeria
Pantami tasks NCC to implement digital economy agenda
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has asked the re-appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. ...
Nigeria
NSE moves to manage Enterprise wide risks and reduce costs of Regtech, Launches SentryGRC
In furtherance of it’s leadership role, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has taken a bold step to develop a new industry technology platform ...
Nigeria
NCC Signs MoU with FIRS on VAT revenue assurance of Telecoms transactions
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to ensure the tax agency ...
Nigeria
Improvement in Infrastructure will drive data cost down
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said Nigerians will enjoy the best data cost when there is improved infrastructure and when rural areas are ...
Ghana
Ghana targets 85% financial inclusion by 2023.
As part of the country’s plan to transition to cashless payments, the Ghanaian government has collaborated with the World Bank to roll out ...
Startup
Sparkle boosts the number of Digital banking in Nigeria
Digital banking startup Sparkle has been launched in Nigeria by former Diamond Bank chief executive officer (CEO) and tech entrepreneur Uzoma Dozie, aimed ...