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Nigeria: Budget Minister and Stakeholders Advocate for Inclusive and Robust National Statistical System
Senator Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, has emphasized the need for a comprehensive and inclusive national statistical system in ...
Africa
African Nations Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda Commit to Ensuring AI Safety with ‘The Bletchley Declaration’
In a groundbreaking move, three African nations – Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda – have pledged their commitment to ‘The Bletchley Declaration,’ a joint ...
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Nigeria: NDIC Refunds N1.2 Billion to Depositors of Liquidated Microfinance Banks
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced that it continues to refund more depositors of microfinance banks (MFBs) whose licenses were recently ...
Global
Global: HSBC Successfully Tests Tokenised Deposit Platform for Global Treasury Payments
HSBC has accomplished a successful trial of tokenised deposits in intra-group treasury transactions using blockchain technology provided by China’s Ant Group. The project’s ...
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Seychelles Promotes “Cash-Lite” Approach to Support Vulnerable Groups
Seychelles is taking a “cash-lite” approach to ensure that specific segments of the population, which are less adaptable to change and heavily rely ...
Ghana
Ghana: UBA Ghana Appoints Kenneth Owusu Asante Amponsah as Chief Risk Officer
UBA Ghana Limited is proud to announce the appointment of Kenneth Owusu Asante Amponsah as the Chief Risk Officer of the bank. Kenneth ...
Global
Global: Singapore Initiates Interoperable QR Code Scheme Testing
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is commencing a proof of concept (POC) for the interoperable Singapore Quick Response Code Scheme (SGQR+). Taking ...
Global
Global: MetaMask and Blockaid Launch Privacy-Preserving Security Alerts to Prevent Asset Theft
Today, Consensys-developed MetaMask, the leading self-custody web3 platform, and Blockaid, a prominent web3 security provider, jointly announce the introduction of privacy-preserving security alerts ...
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Nigeria: Central Bank of Nigeria Dismisses Naira Redenomination Rumors
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted recent reports suggesting that it intends to redenominate the country’s local currency, the naira. In ...
Global
Global: Indian Banks Incentivize Central Bank Digital Currency Transactions
In a bid to boost the usage of the Reserve Bank of India’s central bank digital currency, known as the e-rupee, Indian banks ...