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Union Bank gets new directors
The Board of Directors of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of two officials as non-executive directors. A disclosure notice by the ...
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Access Bank Appoints Usman Hassan as Independent Director
Access Bank Plc has appointed Mr. Hassan Usman, as an independent non-executive director of the bank following the approval of the Central Bank ...
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Mollie becomes latest fintech unicorn after €90m raise
Mollie, the Amsterdam-based payment services provider, raised a €90m Series B funding round that puts it into the €1bn+ valuation category. The round ...
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GT Bank to reveal new MD/CEO pick by October
The Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Segun Agbaje revealed the bank will be concluding the process for selecting a new MD/CEO ...
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Japan lurches towards digital currency and electronic payments in fear of Chinese advantage
Japan is largely a cash based society. Despite a healthy interest in digital cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, consumers rely heavily on physical currency while ...
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Revolut Hires two former Amazon Execs as Head of Regulatory Compliance resigns
Personnel changes are in motion at Revolut, as a key member of the leadership team leaves for Barclays, and two former Amazon staffers ...
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Microsoft warns digital currency owners to be aware of new malware
Microsoft Security Intelligence (MSI), in a tweet warned cryptocurrency owners who are also Windows users on August 27 that their funds in crypto ...
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Spain’s Bankia, CaixaBank Talk Merger
Two of Spain’s big banks could become one. The Financial Times reported talks are underway to merge Madrid-based Bankia and CaixaBank in Valencia. If a ...
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Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup Chekkit piloting rollout in Afghanistan
Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup Chekkit has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health to help tackle the problem of ...
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Uber Enters Auto Rental Business In UK
Uber Technologies has entered the auto rental business in the United Kingdom, attributing the move to the desire to maximize social distancing. The technology ...