Nigeria
Nigeria: Polaris Bank Accelerates Growth with New Board of Directors
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed a new full board of directors for Polaris Bank, marking a significant transition in the ...
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Nigeria: Naira Shows Mixed Performance as CBN Boosts FX Liquidity and Clears Forward Contracts
In a significant turn of events, the Nigerian naira displayed a mixed performance against the US dollar in the foreign exchange (FX) market. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FRC CEO Urges Stronger Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Dr. Rabiu Olowo, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), has called for intensified efforts to ...
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Nigerian Banks Borrow N3tn from CBN in One Week – Afrinvest Report
Nigerian banks and discount houses borrowed a total of N3 trillion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Standing Lending Facility ...
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Nigeria: Stock Market Rebounds as Zenith and GTBank Drive Banking Index Performance
The equities market experienced a resurgence last week, buoyed by the positive half-year (H1’24) results reported by Zenith Bank Plc and GTBank Plc, ...
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Nigeria: Access Corp and MTN Nigeria Propel Equity Market to N607 Billion Gain
The Nigerian equity market experienced a notable surge last week, gaining N607 billion in market capitalization, largely driven by strong buying interest in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Banks Collaborate with NDPC to Strengthen Data Security
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has joined forces with Nigerian banks to raise awareness about the requirements of the Data Protection Act, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG Reaffirms Commitment to Resolving Private Sector Payment Delays – Bagudu
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing payment delays affecting the private sector, with a focus on improving policy ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom Expands Payment Options with Visa Payment Facilitator Certification
Safaricom has received a Payment Facilitator Certificate from Visa, further strengthening its partnership and expanding its payment acceptance models. This collaboration follows the ...
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SA: Fitch Affirms South Africa at ‘BB-‘ with Stable Outlook
Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed South Africa’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB-‘, maintaining a Stable Outlook in its latest creditworthiness assessment. ...