Africa
Africa: BIS report finds uneven progress, differing motivations in African CBDC adoption
A survey of the continent’s central banks shows optimism about greater efficiency and inclusion, but several drawbacks remain; Nigeria already has an operational ...
Survey
Zimbabwe May Be Inching Closer To Creating a CBDC As RBZ Launches Consumer Survey
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has launched a survey to get public input on the proposal for the creation of a Central Bank ...
Global
Global: Survey shows support for shorter settlement cycles
The majority of market participants expect the settlement cycle for equities to shorten to T+1 within the next five years, according to recently ...
Ghana
Ghana: 86% global CEOs predict global recession in next 12 months – KPMG Survey
86% of Chief Executive Officers sampled by accounting and auditing firm, KPMG, believe a global recession will happen over the next 12 months. ...
Ghana
Ghana: 86% bank executives confirm prioritising Environmental, Social and Governance in operations
The 2022 PwC Ghana Banking Survey Report has revealed that 86 % of bank executives confirmed discussing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters ...
Ghana
Ghana: Ecobank, GCB are biggest banks in Ghana – 2022 PwC Ghana Banking Survey
Ecobank Ghana and GCB Bank maintained their position as the two biggest banks in Ghana in 2021, the 2022 PwC Ghana Banking Survey ...
Kenya
Kenya: Most Consumers to Continue Shopping Online Post-Pandemic
A new survey on consumer perceptions and behaviours towards brands conducted by the Madrid-based global communications agency, MARCO, revealed many people in Sub-Saharan ...
Africa
Africa: Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa control over 50% of Africa’s total private wealth – Report
The Africa Wealth Report 2022 has shown that three countries control more than half of the continent’s total wealth, with South Africa leading ...
Africa
Cyber Attacks in Africa Comparable to World Wide Rates – Kaspersky
With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber attackers and opportunist ...
Innovation
Nigeria: Blockchain Technology Will Contribute $29bn to GDP By 2030 – EFInA Report
A new report released by Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) has predicted that blockchain technology could address barriers to financial inclusion in ...
