Africa
Africa: Flutterwave Appoints Former Citi Executive Mitesh Popat as CFO to Drive Growth and Financial Sustainability
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has appointed Mitesh Popat as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With over two decades of experience ...
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Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Reports Record-Breaking N84.2bn Pre-Tax Profits in Q2 2024
Stanbic IBTC Holdings has posted its highest-ever quarterly pre-tax profits, amounting to N84.2 billion for the second quarter of 2024. This milestone marks ...
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Nigeria: Leveraging Windfall Tax to Accelerate Nigeria’s Economic Diversification
Industry experts have highlighted the potential of Nigeria’s newly introduced windfall tax to diversify the economy, which has long been heavily dependent on ...
Malawi
Malawi Partners with Huawei to Expand Internet Access in Rural Areas
With a population of over 20 million, Malawi had 5.86 million internet users at the start of 2024, representing an internet penetration rate ...
Global
Global: Siemens Issues €300 Million Digital Bond on Blockchain
Siemens has successfully issued a €300 million digital bond, marking a significant advancement in the integration of blockchain technology within the capital markets. ...
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Nigeria: Digital Exchanges to Attract Youths to Capital Market, Says SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its recent approval-in-principle granted to two cryptocurrency exchanges aims to attract more youths to ...
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Global: Qatar Central Bank Introduces AI Guidelines for Financial Institutions
The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has unveiled new Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidelines for financial institutions, demonstrating its commitment to advancing and regulating the ...
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Nigeria: Banks’ Borrowing from CBN Drops 76% to N4 Trillion
Banks’ reliance on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Standing Lending Facility (SLF) witnessed a significant decline, dropping by 76.4 percent month-on-month (MoM) ...
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Nigeria’s External Debt Servicing Rises to $2.78 Billion in First Seven Months of 2024
Nigeria’s external debt servicing costs have surged significantly, reaching $2.78 billion in the first seven months of 2024, marking a 53.63% increase compared ...
Africa
Africa: Unlocking the Future of Healthcare: 2024 Digital Health Conference to Drive Innovation and Compliance Across Africa”
Virtual Event Dates: Thursday, 28th – Friday, 29th November 2024 Africa is at the forefront of a transformative digital health revolution, and the ...