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NIBSS launches NQR Code Payment system in Nigeria
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), officially unveiled its innovative NQR payment solution; an innovative payment platform implemented in collaboration with all financial ...
Africa
South African security startup AURA expands into Kenya
AURA, a South African security and medical response platform has announced its expansion into Kenya, through a partnership with KK Security, that will ...
Africa
Bolt initiates campaign to empower women in tech across Africa
Bolt, ride-hailing firm has launched a new campaign to empower women in technology across Africa, as women empowerment continues to gather momentum. The ...
News
NCC moves to resolve N42bn USSD debt
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says a meeting has been convened to resolve the N42bn Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt issue between ...
Nigeria
Nigeria set to benefit from $6.95mn ADFI grant
The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) is offering six grants valued at USD6.95 million to finance digital financial inclusion in Africa. The ...
Nigeria
NCC says banks owe telcos N42bn for USSD services
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed that Deposit Money Banks owe the NCC sum of N42bn for services provided by the mobile network ...
Nigeria
CBN/NIRSAL MFB Loan Application Portal Reopens
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reopened the NIRSAL COVID-19 loan application portal for MSMEs and individual households. CBN had introduced a ...
Nigeria
FG replaces FIRS with NIPOST as stamp duty collector
The Nigerian government has said it has replaced the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) as stamp duty ...
Africa
6 reasons why Africa’s new free trade area is a global game changer
The arrival of COVID-19 in 2020 has rapidly reshaped countries, societies and communities. Our response to the pandemic has changed political and social ...
Nigeria
CBN invests N85.9bn in health sector
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has spent the sum of N85.89 billion on its Health Sector Intervention Facility (HSIF). CBN governor, Mr. ...