Global
Global: Russia and Iran launch payment system as an alternative to Swift
Iran and Russia have linked their banking systems, a senior Iranian official said on Monday, a move that will allow the two heavily ...
Cameroon
Cameroon: IMF Reaches $74.6m Staff-level Agreement with Cameroon
The International Monetary Fund and Cameroon have reached a staff-level agreement that will give the country access to around $74.6 million once the ...
Kenya
Kenya: CBK grants licences to 12 more digital lenders
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 12 more digital lenders, bringing to 22 the total number of licensed Digital Credit Providers ...
Africa
Africa: Showcasing Young Tech Talent Delivering for African Farmers, Heifer International Selects ThriveAgric, DigiCow and Brastorne as Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge
As winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge, the three companies will receive a sizeable monetary investment: a total of USD 1.5 million ...
News
Seychelles Police Force to Set Up Cybercrime Unit – Assisted By Interpol
The setting up of a cybercrime unit in Seychelles was the subject of discussions held from Wednesday to Friday (January 27, 2023) between ...
Ghana
Ghana’s public debt stood at ¢575.7bn in November 2022 – BoG
Ghana’s public debt stock stood at ¢575.7 billion at the end of November 2022, about 93.5% of Gross Domestic Product, the Bank of ...
Ghana
Ghana: Cedi depreciated by 19.1% to dollar in January 2023 – BoG
The Ghana cedi depreciated by a substantial 19.1% to the US dollar in the first month of 2023. According to the Bank of ...
Africa
Africa: Top 5 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa to watch out for in 2023, according to IMF
Angola – Angola is set to reclaim its spot as the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to a return to growth linked ...
News
Nigeria: CBN Extends Old Naira Notes Use Deadline
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a decision to extend old naira use for transactions to February 10, Godwin Emefiele, the ...
Egypt
Egypt: Most banks adjust their services to suit people with disabilities: Egypt’s CBE
This comes in implementation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to facilitate access to services to people with disabilities in various ...