Kenya
Kenya Revenue Authority gets back powers to spy on tax evaders
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has regained powers to seek workers’ and businesses’ financial transactions from third parties like banks, mobile telephone firms ...
Kenya
Kenya financial regulator signals cheaper loans with benchmark rate cut
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has signalled commercial banks to cut the cost of loans amidst pandemic, after it lowered its benchmark ...
Nigeria
Interswitch Group Unveils Coordinated Interventions to stem Pandemic
Demonstrate commitment and effective leadership in the fight against pandemic. Commit to bold coordinated actions in response. The Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s ...
Africa
Africa’s 43% jump in COVID-19 cases in one week worries experts
With continent lacking adequate health services and testing capabilities, WHO warns of 300,000 deaths and the official says preparations are ‘an uphill battle’. ...
News
FBN’s Firstmonie Maintains lead in Agent Banking, Continues to deepen financial Inclusion
In this COVID-19 era where movement is restricted in some major parts of the world including Nigeria – with many Banks and business ...
Nigeria
CBN Resumes Dollar Sales for SMEs, School Fees
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has resumed the provision of foreign exchange to commercial banks for onward sales to small and ...
Africa
Egypt in talks with IMF for financial assistance
Egyptian Prime Minister, Moustafa Madbouli announced that his government had started negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to obtain one-year financial assistance ...
Africa
Equatorial Guinea: Stakeholders calls on the Bank of Central African States to relax Forex Rules
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has joined oil industry stakeholders in calling on the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) to relax its ...
Nigeria
Interswitch Group Inspires the Next Generation of Women in Tech
To mark the International Girls in ICT Day, 2020, Interswitch Group, a foremost Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company, joined the world ...
Nigeria
Tech giants converge to chart a course on post crisis and future landscape
It is quite certain that the world will not remain the same after COVID-19. This pandemic is teaching the world many lessons, one ...