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Nigeria’s Zone Unveils Blockchain-Powered PoS Solution
Zone, a leading fintech company in Nigeria and across Africa, has launched a revolutionary blockchain-powered Point of Sales (PoS) solution designed to facilitate ...
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Global: Consumer-Permissioned Data Fuels the Rise of New Data Brokers
The increasing prevalence of consumer-permissioned data in the U.S. is poised to reshape the credit landscape significantly. This shift is fostering the emergence ...
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Global: Central Banks to Pilot FX Settlement Using wCBDC
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is initiating Project Rialto to enhance instant cross-border payments by integrating a modular foreign exchange component with ...
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Global: UK Pilots ‘Super ATM’ for Multi-Bank Deposits
The UK’s Link ATM network is piloting a new type of ATM capable of accepting deposits for multiple banks. The first of these ...
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Nigeria Confirms Partnership to Host World’s Largest Tech Expo
In a landmark development for Nigeria’s tech sector, the country is set to host the world’s largest technology fair, GITEX, for the first ...
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Nigeria: A Digital Catalyst for Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Agenda
Nigeria is witnessing a digital transformation driven by its young, tech-savvy population, expanding internet access, and a broadband penetration rate of approximately 43%. ...
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Global: Israel Launches Digital Shekel CBDC Experiment for Payments
Israel is accelerating the development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), known as the digital shekel. The Bank of Israel (BoI) aims ...
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Nigerian Fintech Startup Brass Acquired by Paystack-Led Consortium
Nigerian fintech startup Brass has been acquired by an investment consortium led by Paystack, with participation from PiggyVest, Ventures Platform, P1 Ventures, and ...
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Nigeria: MTN Group Fintech CEO Reaffirms Unwavering Commitment to Enhance Financial Inclusion Across Africa
Serigne Dioum, CEO of MTN Group Fintech, has reaffirmed the company’s unwavering commitment to enhancing financial inclusion throughout Africa. By harnessing innovative solutions, ...
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Nigeria: Banks Generate N438bn from Digital Transactions in 2023
In 2023, ten Nigerian financial institutions collectively earned approximately N438 billion from digital banking channels, marking a 37.54% increase from the N318.64 billion ...