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Nigeria: NITDA and National Youth Service Corps Partner to Boost Digital Economy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are now collaborating to develop the digital economy. The ...
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Zimbabwe sets price to sell gold-backed digital tokens
Zimbabwe’s central bank plans to sell gold-backed digital tokens at $10 for individuals and $5,000 for corporations. Zimbabwe’s central bank has set a ...
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Nigeria: DMO Says Securitisation of CBN’s N22.7trn Advances to FG Will Improve Transparency
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the securitisation of CBN’s N22.7 trillion “Ways and Means Advances’’ to the Federal Government will improve debt ...
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Nigeria: Fitch Affirms Nigeria at ‘B-‘ with Stable Outlook
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-‘ with a Stable Outlook. In the rating note released today, ...
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Nigeria: CBN places 7,552 account holders on BVN watch list
The number of account holders placed on the bank verification number (BVN) watch list for fraud-related activities jumped 25 per cent to 7,552 ...
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Nigeria: Flutterwave, CBN, SEC, others to lead FG implementation policy on blockchain, cryptocurrency
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are among the institutions ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenya boosts payments interoperability with state-backed QR codes
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023, also shortened as KE-QR Code Standard 2023. The ...
Kenya
Kenya: Ruto advisers among six short-listed for central bank governor
Two economic advisers of President William Ruto headline a list of six persons nominated to replace Patrick Njoroge as the governor of the ...
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South Africa: Reserve Bank launches new South African banknotes and coins
The country has a new set of banknotes and coins. The Reserve Bank says the currency continues to celebrate our heritage. The upgraded ...
Angola
Angola: Access Bank gets regulator’s approval to acquire Angolan firm
Access Bank, the flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc has received the approval of the Central Bank of Angola, Banco Nacional de Angola ...