Intelligence
Rwanda: Remittances to Rwanda Estimated to Reach $246 Million This Year
Remittance inflows to Rwanda for 2021 are estimated at around $246 million after a drop to $241 million in 2020 as a result ...
Intelligence
Nigeria leads Africa with $18bn as global remittances hit 7.3%
Nigeria again led the rest of Africa as remittances to low- and middle-income countries are projected to register a 7.3 percent to reach $589 ...
Global
Binance lost 3% of its customers due to KYC requirements – Changpeng Zhao
In a Bloomberg interview with CZ, which is the nickname of Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, discussing Binance’s newly released ‘10 fundamental rights for ...
Intelligence
Digital Payments in Kenya Grow Beyond Pandemic-Led Push, reports Cellulant
The growth witnessed in Kenya is reflective of the payments landscape in the rest of Africa, reports Cellulant, with a noted shift in ...
Global
Blockchain Industry to Surpass $67 Billion by 2027: Fintech Report Names 2021’s Most Influential Blockchain Companies
Financial technology (fintech) has exploded during the last two years and cryptocurrency and blockchain firms have bolstered the billion-dollar industry. A recently published ...
Intelligence
Kenya: The number of malicious URLs recently detected by Kaspersky threatening Kenyan and Nigerian Internet users reaches 6.5 million combined
More than 30 million web threats were seen across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria combined between April – June 2021 While the number ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: NCC raises alarm over existence of hacking group targeting telecoms, ISPs, others
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has once again alerted Nigerians of the existence of another hacking group orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: FG Saved N30bn From It Clearance Policy – NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the Information Technology (IT) project clearance policy has saved over N30billion for Nigeria and ...
Global
Integration of blockchain and biometrics to redefine digital identity by 2030: report
Behavioral biometrics, digital government, ecommerce, banking and airport security could see some of the biggest and most notable changes over the next decade ...
Africa
Traditional Banks in Africa Hold Trust Advantage Over Fintechs – Report
A recent report by CR2 on Africa’s fintech transformation suggests traditional financial institutions can still be a part of the fintech financial revolution ...
