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Nigeria: MTN and Partners Shortlist 100 Young Innovators for Next Stage of PachiPanda Environmental Challenge
MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) through the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), and the United Nations Development Programme ...
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Nigeria: Standard Chartered Achieves N200bn Recapitalisation Milestone Ahead of 2026 Deadline
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has announced that it has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) minimum capital requirement of N200 ...
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SA: TymeBank Appoints a New CEO to Lead Its 2026 Rebranding and Expansion Efforts
South Africa’s digital bank, TymeBank, is gearing up for some big changes in 2026. They’ve just announced that Cheslyn Jacobs will step in ...
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SA: MTN South Africa, ICASA hold talks to make data cheaper and expand digital access
MTN held talks with the country’s communications regulator, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), as part of efforts to tackle persistent challenges ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tax Reforms to Eliminate Multiple Levies and Boost Haulage Sector
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has announced that Nigeria’s haulage and logistics industry will ...
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Nigeria: NIPOST unveils payment solution for foreign parcels
The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled the Nigerian Postal Service Automated Payment Solution for inbound international delivery items, an innovation expected to eliminate ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Reps probes tax deductions, multiple charges by banks
The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate growing concerns over excessive tax deductions from the earnings of civil and ...
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Nigeria: FirstBank redeems $350m Eurobond
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc (FirstHoldCo), has successfully redeemed its $350m subordinated Eurobond due October 2025, reaffirming its ...
Africa
Africa: Moniepoint Secures Additional $90 Million to Complete $200 Million Series C as Visa and Google Deepen African Fintech Investments
Moniepoint has closed an additional $90 million in funding to complete its Series C round, bringing the total to $200 million following an ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s Telecom Sector Enters New Era as Olorunnimbe, Maida Lead Fully Reconstituted NCC Board
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry — valued at over $75 billion and contributing nearly 16% to national GDP — is poised for renewed regulatory momentum ...
