Africa
Africa: DDoS Attacks in MENA Surge 211% in Q2 2024, Financial Sector Emerges as Primary Target
In the second quarter of 2024, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region saw a dramatic 211% increase in Distributed Denial of ...
Africa
Africa: 75% of Nigerian and Ghanaian Workers Eager to Embrace GenAI – Report
A recent report highlights that 75% of workers in Nigeria and Ghana are ready to integrate Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) into their professional ...
Egypt
Egypt’s Lucky ONE secures $3M to expand operations and enter new markets
Lucky ONE, a prominent Egyptian fintech founded by Ayman Essawy (Chairman), Momtaz Moussa (CEO), and Marwan Kenawy in 2019, has successfully secured $3 ...
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Nigeria: Private Sector Compliance with Pension Scheme Soars in First Half of 2024
In the first half of 2024, compliance with Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) surged as the National Pension Commission (PenCom) issued Pension Clearance ...
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Nigeria: NIN Project Gains N8.6bn from Forex Devaluation in 2023 – World Bank
The devaluation of Nigeria’s naira resulted in a foreign exchange gain of N8.6 billion for the National Identification for Development (ID4D) project in ...
Global
Global: Bahrain achieves 89% digital transformation rate
The total electronic transactions via the National Portal, mobile apps, and other channels reached 4mln Bahrain has achieved 89 per cent digital transformation ...
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Rwandan SMEs to Gain $36 Million Boost from East African Development Bank
Rwanda’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are set to benefit from a significant financial boost with the East African Development Bank (EADB) launching ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Launches Centralized Digital Platform to Modernize Forex Transactions and Strengthen Oversight
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has unveiled a new centralized online foreign exchange (forex) trading platform, mandating its use by all licensed Foreign ...
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Nigeria: ATCON’s Strategic Stakeholders Meeting Enhances ICT Collaboration in Nigeria
As Nigeria braces for potential national unrest, the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) hosted a pivotal Strategic Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja. ...
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Nigeria: Sterling Holdings Sees 52.3% Increase in Post-Tax Profit
Sterling Financial Holdings has reported a substantial 52.3% rise in its profit after tax, reaching ₦16.26 billion for the first half of the ...
