South Africa
Access Bank officially launches its operations in South Africa
Access Bank, South Africa has marked the official launch of its branch and another step in furthering Access Bank Plc’s footprint across the ...
Nigeria
FIRS: Tax defaulters to pay 50% of disputed amount into court account before hearing
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says tax defaulters instituting legal cases against the agency will pay 50 percent of the assessed amount ...
Nigeria
BOI partners with SME.NG to digitise women owned business in Nigeria
SME.NG’s e-market platform is set to go live with the aim to provide access to finance, wider market access, technical and business support ...
Nigeria
Banks Dump CBN Special Bills to Ease Funding Pressure
Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Special bills were heavily traded as Nigerian banks sold off a sizeable chunk of their portfolios to the ...
Tanzania
Tanzania: Nchemba Proposes Permanent License for Insurance Firms
MINISTER of Finance and Planning, Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba said the government will suspend provision of annual licenses to best performing insurance companies and ...
Rwanda
Rwanda in conjuction with MasterCard plans to bridge digital gap
Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and innovation has signed an agreement with the duo of MasterCard foundation and Centri. The partnership seeks to initiate ...
South Africa
South Africa: Online fraud soars in financial services sector
AS CONSUMERS increasingly bank and conduct other financial transactions online, new research from TransUnion has found that fraudsters are ramping-up their activities in ...
South Africa
South Africa: MTN accused of anti competitive behaviour for allegedly selling bulk SMSes at much lower rate
Telecoms giant MTN is accused of anti-competitive behaviour by abusing its stronghold in the cellular market by selling bulk SMSes cheaper to its ...
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mangudya Plays Down Forex Crisis
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya has down-played fears of an industrial bloodbath in the aftermath of government’s move two weeks ...
Rwanda
Zero mobile money transfer fees for Airtel Rwanda subscribers
Airtel Rwanda the fast-growing service provider of Voice, Data, and Mobile Financial services has deliberately eliminated all costs for its popular peer-to-peer money ...