Africa
Standard Bank crowned Africa’s best bank
Standard Bank Group has been named the best bank in Africa in Global Finance’s 28th annual listing of the best banks worldwide. The ...
Global
Court Ruling Threatens 17 Crypto Exchanges in Russia
Another batch of Russian online crypto exchanges in Russia face closure following a recent decision by a regional court. Information published on their ...
Africa
Liberia: Ecobank Liberia appoints New Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ecobank Liberia has appointed Cllr. T. Negbalee Warner as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank. Cllr. Warner has assumed leadership ...
Global
G7 Nations Set to Release Guidelines For CBDC Issuance
The G7 council consisting of seven industrialized nations is set to issue guiding principles for issuance of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). The G7 council ...
Global
CBDC a ‘high possibility’ in South Korea, first test could take place before December
In the crypto sector, South Korea enjoys quite a bit of fame thanks to its “Kimchi Premium” and large alt coin market. However, the country’s ...
Global
Microsoft set to roll out financial services cloud
Microsoft has announced it will launch a financial services-specific cloud offering on 1 November 2021, with Virgin Money UK becoming one of its early ...
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NIGERIA : FIRSTBANK PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR FINTECH STARTUPS
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has pledged support for startups and innovators in the fintech ecosystem by providing relevant data and infrastructure that ...
Global
AWS cautions gov against rushing in more cyber security regulations
Amazon Web Services has urged the US federal government to hold off imposing any further cyber security regulations on businesses before a range ...
Global
Sri Lanka Appoints Committee to Draft Digital Currency Policy, Seeks Crypto Investments
In preparation to regulate its fintech space, the government of Sri Lanka has established a special committee tasked to formulate the country’s policy ...
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Nigeria: MTN experienced service downtime across Nigeria
MTN customers in Sokoto, Enugu, Oyo, Ogun, Plateau, Abuja, Lagos have confirmed service outages. Millions of Nigerians on Saturday were unable to access ...