Intelligence
Gartner survey finds 74% of logistics leaders expect outsourcing budget to increase in the next 2 years
From March through May 2021 Gartner surveyed 298 supply chain professionals in the U.S., Europe and APAC who had decision-making capacity regarding supply ...
Intelligence
Kenya: Traditional Banking Usage in Kenya Declines to 23.8pc – Survey
Nairobi — A survey released by the Central Bank of Kenya reveals that the usage traditional banking stands at 23.8 percent, a decline ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: Electricity, banking, aviation top 2021 consumer complaint chart — FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says electricity has again topped its 2021 consumer-related complaints chart just like in 2020. The ...
Intelligence
Zimbabwe: Telecoms Sector Maintains Growth
Zimbabwe’s telecoms and postal services maintained a growth trajectory during the third quarter to September 30, 2021 on the back of strong performances ...
Africa
Algeria: Electronic Payment – Over Two Million Commercial Transactions Recorded in 2021
Algerian Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Aïmene Benabderrahmane has disclosed that during the year 2021, more than two million “commercial operations via ...
Intelligence
Kenya: Communications Authority Slashes Calling Rates Effective January 1
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has cut the rate mobile phone operators charge each other for interconnecting customers by Sh0.87 or 87.7 ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: CBN policy to drive up diaspora remittances in 2022 – WorldRemit
Diaspora remittances into Nigeria is set to surpass Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the second consecutive year given some of the favourable policies instituted ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: Competition by banks, fintechs drive consumer loans up 43% to N1.8trn
Bank customers enjoyed a 43 per cent increase in consumer loans in two years, as banks and fintechs intensified competition for the lucrative ...
Global
Global: 20% of large companies will use digital currencies by 2024 – Gartner
According to Gartner twenty per cent of large organisations will use digital currencies for payments, stored value or collateral by 2024. The prediction ...
Intelligence
Kenya: Firms in Kenya Less Able to Scale Up Despite Increased Listings – World Bank
Firms in Kenya are less able to scale up despite the increased creation of new firms, World Bank has said highlighting a trend ...