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The Naira Token Stablecoin (NGNT) Goes Live on the Binance Smart Chain and Gets Backed 1:1 by BUSD Stablecoin
The Nigerian Naira token stablecoin (NGNT) has announced that it is now live on the Binance Smart Chain and is backed by the ...
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AFRICA FINANCE CORPORATION HIRES BLACKSTONE’S ZAROU CEO, SAMEH SHENOUDA, AS CIO
Africa Finance Corporation, one of the biggest investors in infrastructure solutions in Africa, has announced the appointment of Sameh Shenouda as its new ...
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Japanese firm launches $15m African startup fund, announces 5 investments
Tokyo-headquartered UNCOVERED FUND has launched with a targeted size of US$15 million, and confirmed its first five investments in African tech startups. Launched ...
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Andreessen Horowitz, Balderton, GGV back the €49.4M Series C funding round of this edtech startup
Copenhagen-based Labster, an edtech startup that sells virtual science laboratory simulations to schools, has raised $60M (approx €49.4M) in its Series C round ...
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Burberry hands back £300m BoE loan & £6m in business rates relief
Burberry has reportedly volunteered to repay more than £300 million in Covid financial aid to the Bank of England and HMRC making it ...
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Plural Capital debuts into Nigeria’s financial sector
The Nigerian society has evolved pretty much in the last one decade and has left individuals at all levels and businesses across various ...
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Issuance of IMF’s own currency on the cards
Some Group of Seven (G7) countries are keen to back a new issuance of the International Monetary Fund’s own currency, known as special ...
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CBN Gov to present audited accounts to Reps
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele is expected to appear before the House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee ...
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SME lender Funding Societies expands to Thailand
FUNDING Societies, a digital financing platform for small and medium enterprises (SME) in South-east Asia, has launched in Thailand – its fourth market ...
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Interswitch launches Quickteller business for SME growth in Africa
Interswitch Group, Africa’s leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Africa, has announced the launch of Quickteller Business, a new ...