Africa
Bolt focused on cementing its position in Africa with the latest Strategy
Bolt is doing something similar to what Safaricom did in Kenya two decades ago (It is also looking to repeat it in Ethiopia). ...
South Africa
South Africa: Vodacom boosts financial inclusion with VodaPay Super App launch
Vodacom has launched its VodaPay Super App which is set to be a game changer for driving financial inclusion and economic growth in ...
Nigeria
Herbert Wigwe emerges African banker of year second time, consecutively
The Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank PLC, Herbert Wigwe, has been recognised as the African Banker of the Year at the 2021 ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Insurance sector contracted by 2.08% in Q1 – NBS reports
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS’) latest report read that the insurance sector contracted by 2.08 per cent in the first quarter of ...
Nigeria
Mastercard SME Confidence Index says 81% of SMEs in Nigeria are optimistic about the next 12 months
After facing unprecedented changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) confidence in Nigeria is on the rise, ...
Kenya
Kenya locks out borrowers with multiple mobile loans
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya will lock out borrowers with multiple digital loans from its mobile lending app that will be unveiled in the coming ...
Nigeria
Nigeria sets up online portal to link 10 million farmers’ information with their farmlands
The Federal Government has revealed that it has set up an online portal for farmers to ensure efficient and effective monitoring of its ...
News
Nigeria: Galaxy Backbone, Datasixth Partner to Deliver Cybersecurity Service
Galaxy Backbone, the government agency responsible for delivering connectivity services to public and private organisations, has partnered DataSixth Consulting to offer cybersecurity as ...
Africa
Netflix kicks off inaugural skills development initiatives in Africa
Netflix on Sunday, June 13, commenced its first 3-month Episodic Lab (EPL) and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) programmes in Africa. This is in partnership with ...
Nigeria
IMF asks CBN to harmonise FX rates for market clearance
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the adoption of the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) window for official transactions as well ...