Global
Global: NOW Money and Mastercard Team Up to Transform Payments in the GCC Region
NOW Money, a fintech company based in the UAE, has announced a partnership with global technology leader Mastercard to revolutionize the payments industry ...
Global
Global: Core42 and AIREV Launch OnDemand AI Operating System
Core42, a G42 company and leader in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and services, has partnered with AIREV to launch the OnDemand AI Operating ...
Global
Global: Bank of Israel Uncertain About Launching a CBDC
The Bank of Israel is adopting a cautious approach to the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), opting to wait until ...
Global
Global: Worldcoin Opens Developer Access to World Chain for Digital ID Integrations
Worldcoin has launched a limited access Developer Preview program for its new blockchain platform, World Chain. This program, announced earlier this year, invites ...
News
Nigeria: “Our Vision is Now Global,” Says Nigeria’s Access Holdings as It Begins $233 Million Capital Raise
Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of Nigeria’s largest bank by assets, has announced plans to raise ₦351 billion ($233 million) from existing ...
News
Nigeria Ranks Fourth in Intra-Africa Trade, Following South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, and Egypt
Nigeria has secured the position of the fourth-largest contributor to intra-Africa trade in 2023, trailing behind South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, and Egypt, according ...
News
Nigeria: UBA’s Group Managing Director Alawuba Appointed Chairman of CIBN Body of Banks CEOs
Oliver Alawuba, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been appointed as the Chairman of the ...
News
Nigeria: World Bank Appoints Ndiamé Diop as New Country Director for Nigeria
The World Bank has appointed Dr. Ndiamé Diop as the new Country Director for Nigeria, succeeding Shubham Chaudhuri. Dr. Diop officially assumed the ...
Africa
African Remittance App Nala Raises $40 Million to Go Global
Money transfer fintech Nala has secured $40 million in Series A funding to drive its global expansion and enhance payment reliability to Africa ...
Kenya
Kenya Misses Tax Collection Target by $2 Billion Despite Raising Taxes
Despite the tax hikes introduced in Kenya’s 2023/2024 Finance Bill, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) fell short of its tax collection target by ...
