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Ex-Credit Suisse CEO Thiam Raises $300 Million for Upsized SPAC

Former Credit Suisse Group AG Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam raised $300 million for his blank-check company after boosting the size of the ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 8, 20210

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NMB Completes Acquisition of China Commercial Bank

National Microfinance Bank Plc has announced that it has completed the acquisition of all assets and liabilities of China Commercial Bank. Bank of ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 8, 20210

Regulatory

New CBOs Protocols for Bank and Credit Cards in Sudan

The Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) has issued a circular to commercial banks outlining controls and procedures for issuing and accepting international bank ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 8, 20210

Regulatory

Kenya is preparing to crack down on a flood of high-interest loan apps

A new Kenyan bill seeks to license and regulate digital lending platforms in the country, in a bid to clamp down on the ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 8, 20210

Startup

Kenyan ed-tech startup Kidato accepted into Y Combinator accelerator

Kenyan ed-tech startup Kidato has been accepted into the Silicon Valley-based accelerator Y Combinator, banking US$125,000 funding and further support. Founded last year, ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 7, 20210

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MyManilla – Driving the future of financial technology in Africa

MyManilla is a digital financial platform driven by modern technology to eliminate all forms of barriers faced by users while trying to access ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 7, 20210

Opinions

AfCFTA: Nigeria at advance stage of establishing trade recovery remedy authority – Secretary-General

The Secretary-General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr Wamkele Mene, has disclosed that Nigeria is on the verge of registering ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 7, 20210

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CBN to Pay Recipients of Diaspora Remittances N5 for Every $1 Received

The Central Bank of Nigeria has ensured that to sustain and further boost inflows of diaspora remittances into the country, it will pay ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 7, 20210

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Eco raises $26M in a16z-led round to scale its digital cryptocurrency platform

‍Eco, which has built out a digital global cryptocurrency platform, announced Friday that it has raised $26 million in a funding round led ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 7, 20210

Nigeria

E-Payments across all channels in Nigeria declined by 10% in January-NIBSS

THE value of electronic payment (e-Payment) transactions in Nigeria fell month-on-month, MoM, by 10 per cent to N19.9 trillion in January 2021, from ...

By Regtech AfricaMarch 6, 20210