Global
Global: Irish Banks Launch ‘Zippay’ P2P Payment Service to Compete with Revolut
Ireland’s three largest retail banks are set to launch a new peer-to-peer payment service, Zippay, aimed at strengthening their position in the digital ...
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Nigeria: Currency Outside Banks Falls 3.66% in January as Cash Demand Eases
Currency held outside the banking system and total currency in circulation recorded slight declines in January 2026, reflecting a moderation in cash demand ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom, Ericsson Sign Network Modernisation Deal at MWC 2026
Ethio Telecom has signed a major network expansion and modernisation agreement with Ericsson at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, aimed at strengthening ...
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Nigeria: CBN’s Monetary Discipline Expected to Stabilise FX, Ease Inflation in 2026 – Report
A new macroeconomic outlook by Comercio Partners says disciplined monetary policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) could help stabilise the foreign exchange ...
Kenya
Kenya: Absa Kenya Increases Government Securities Holdings as Lending Growth Slows
Absa Bank Kenya has increased its investment in government securities as subdued loan demand pushed banks to allocate more capital to state debt ...
Africa
Africa: ECOWAS Parliament Calls for Stronger Regional Trade Participation
The ECOWAS Parliament has urged businesses, entrepreneurs, and citizens across West Africa to increase their participation in regional trade, emphasising the importance of ...
Global
Global: Liminal Custody Surpasses $100bn in On-Chain Transactions
Digital asset infrastructure provider Liminal Custody has announced that it has processed more than $100 billion in total on-chain transaction volume across its ...
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Nigeria: Sunbeth Secures Approval for ₦200bn Commercial Paper Programme
Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited has received approval to establish a ₦200 billion Commercial Paper Programme and has launched up to ₦100 billion across ...
Global
Global: Innovate Finance says BofE stablecoin proposals will have a chilling effect on UK market
The unanimous view across the Innovate Finance ecosystem is that the proposals in the consultation paper contain a number of significant elements that ...
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Nigeria: Tinubu appoints Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, as the minister of state ...