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African Development Bank’s Technologies For African Agricultural Transformation Program Receives Gold Stevie® Award in 2021 International Business Awards®

In recognition of the institution’s digital campaign showcasing its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) received a ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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Nigeria: Over 84% of CBN Anchor Borrowers Loans Defaulted – BoA

Over 84% of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers loans are yet to be paid, the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) Chief told ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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Malawi Arrests Ex-Finance Minister, Central Bank Governor for Fraud

Malawian authorities have arrested three officials of the former ruling party, including a former finance minister and central bank governor, for alleged abuse ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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Nigeria: FEC Signs N1.8bn for Devices to Combat Telecoms Related Frauds

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N1.8 billion for the deployment of regulatory systems in the Nigerian Telecommunications industry to tackle ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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Visa Launches Cryptocurrency Advisory Service for Financial Institutions, Merchants

A new global study by Visa showed nearly 40 percent of crypto owners surveyed would be likely or very likely to switch their ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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BIS Experiment Finds CBDCs to Be Effective in Cross-Border Settlements

A group of central banks successfully tested the use of a wholesale CBDC in international transactions between financial institutions. Central bank digital currencies ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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Nigeria’s digital payroll platform Bento expands to Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana, to enter six other African markets in 2022

Bento, Nigeria’s digital payroll and human resource management platform, is expanding to Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda, with plans to set up operations in ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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SA: MTN announces appointment of new Digital and Fintech CTIO

MTN Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Hermann Tischendorf as our Chief Technology & Information Officer for Digital and Fintech. “We are ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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NIGERIA: FBN Holdings Records N8.5trn Total Assets, N40.79bn PAT

FBN Holdings Plc has announced that it gained 11 per cent to hit N8.51trillion in total assets as at September 30, 2021 from ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

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SA: Tyme raises $180 million in funding deal involving Tencent and UK’s CDC Group

Multi-country digital banking group, Tyme, has secured $180 million Series B capital raise from Chinese multi-national technology conglomerate Tencent and UK impact investor CDC Group. ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 9, 20210

African Development Bank’s Technologies For African Agricultural Transformation Program Receives Gold Stevie® Award in 2021 International Business Awards®

Nigeria: Over 84% of CBN Anchor Borrowers Loans Defaulted – BoA

Malawi Arrests Ex-Finance Minister, Central Bank Governor for Fraud

Nigeria: FEC Signs N1.8bn for Devices to Combat Telecoms Related Frauds

Visa Launches Cryptocurrency Advisory Service for Financial Institutions, Merchants

BIS Experiment Finds CBDCs to Be Effective in Cross-Border Settlements

Nigeria’s digital payroll platform Bento expands to Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana, to enter six other African markets in 2022

SA: MTN announces appointment of new Digital and Fintech CTIO

NIGERIA: FBN Holdings Records N8.5trn Total Assets, N40.79bn PAT

SA: Tyme raises $180 million in funding deal involving Tencent and UK’s CDC Group

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Ministry of Health Reaffirms Commitment to Child Health at Kenya Paediatric Association Conference

World Gold Council CEO to Deliver Keynote at Mining in Motion 2025

Uganda’s innovations and value chains take centre stage at The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD11) knowledge fair

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Unveils Strategic Plan to Transform Health Financing and Advance Self-Reliance

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Seychelles Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) Arrangements

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African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2025 to focus on harnessing Africa’s capital for continent’s development

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$40B Africa Energy Fund Targets Universal Access – What it Means for Clean Cooking

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