Nigeria
ICT lifts Nigeria’s GDP by 14.07% in Q1 – NBS
Nigeria’s ICT sector has continued to impact tremendously on the Nations Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with a remarkable 14.07% contribution in the first quarter of ...
South Africa
How Lockdown has Highlighted the Benefits of Remote Banking in South Africa
The advantages of digital transacting over other modes of banking have been highlighted by the lockdown. Although remote banking has been gaining ground ...
Nigeria
Petroleum Regulatory Agency set to reduce petrol price across Nigeria
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, has announced a new pump price band of N121.50 to N123.50 per litre for Premium Motor ...
Nigeria
Fintech start-up, Kiakia, launches P2P lending investment mobile app
KiaKia, one of Nigeria’s leading lending fintech companies, has launched the first lending investment mobile app in the country. The Android-based mobile app ...
Africa
Africa Free Trade Implementation Gaining Momentum
Adopted in Kigali on 21 March 2018, and launched at the AU Summit in July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), ...
Nigeria
CBN Disburses COVID-19 Funds For NIRSAL Through NAMBUIT Platform
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is disbursing the N50billion COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility meant for Households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ...
Nigeria
CBN revises timelines for resolution of dispense errors, refund complaints
The apex bank said this is in line with its resolve to enhance the quality of service bank customers are given. Nigerian banks ...
Nigeria
FIRS plans to charge N50 stamp duty on electronic receipts, NIPOST reacts
The Federal Inland Revenue Service will henceforth charge Nigerians N50 stamp duties on all forms of electronic notifications. These include SMS and messages ...
Nigeria
Nigerians Have Sent Over 1 Billion SMSs since the Beginning of Lockdown
Nigeria’s lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the usage of SMSs – the quintessential short message service used all across the ...
Africa
Will Cryptocurrencies Enter The Mainstream In Africa
Cryptocurrencies are garnering interest across the globe, and have been for the last decade, but it is in Africa in which many are ...