Kenya
Kenya: M-KOPA Surpasses $1.6 Billion in Credit as Pay-As-You-Go Financing Accelerates in Kenya
M-KOPA Kenya, the local arm of M-KOPA Holdings, has exceeded $1.6 billion (KES 207 billion) in credit extended to customers, underscoring its growing ...
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Nigeria: NUP Commends PenCom DG Oloworaran as She Marks One Year in Office
The National Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS) has applauded the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, ...
Africa
Africa: Standard Bank Pioneers Direct Payment Link Between Africa and China’s New Currency System
Standard Bank is making waves by becoming the first bank in Africa to offer direct transactions through China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System, also ...
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Nigeria: UBA seeks improved vigilance against cybertheft
The United Bank for Africa has called for sustained vigilance and a strong fraud-prevention culture as it rounded off the 2025 Fraud Awareness ...
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Nigeria: NIP Earns Africa’s Highest Instant Payment System Rating, Cementing Nigeria’s Leadership in Digital Payments
Nigeria has strengthened its position as Africa’s digital payments leader, with the NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) platform becoming the first Instant Payment System ...
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Nigeria: SEC Says 2025 Compliance Summit Will Spotlight Technology-Driven Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has underscored the growing need for technology-enabled compliance across Nigeria’s capital market as it prepares for the ...
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Nigeria: CRC Credit Bureau Appoints Akhidenor as Non-Executive Director
CRC Credit Bureau Limited, one of Africa’s leading credit bureaus, has announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ehidiame Akhidenor as a Non-Executive Director ...
Africa
Africa: Standard Bank Becomes First African Bank to Enable Direct China Payments for Businesses
Standard Bank has become the first African financial institution to integrate directly with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), enabling African businesses to ...
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Nigeria: Remita Warns Nigeria, African Nations Risk Digital Colonisation Without Data Ownership
Nigeria and other African countries could face a new wave of digital colonisation if they fail to assert control over their data and ...
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SA: Telkom’s Revenue Rises 3.4% to $1.28 Billion in H1 of 2025, Fueled by Data Growth
Telkom’s revenue rose 3.4% to $1.28 billion in the first half of 2025, thanks mostly to a big jump in data revenue. The ...