Global
Global: UK banks pilot tokenised deposits for faster, programmable payments
Seven UK banks have completed live pilot transactions using tokenised deposits, testing how commercial bank money can be moved across digital networks and ...
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Nigeria: DataPro explores Africa’s roadmap to investment-grade sovereign status
Technology-driven credit rating agency, DataPro Limited, is bringing together policymakers, economists, academics and industry practitioners to examine how Nigeria and other African economies ...
Africa
Africa: AfCFTA urges payment systems, infrastructure to unlock benefits for businesses
Africa must strengthen the payment systems, border infrastructure and other systems needed to help businesses fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade ...
Gambia
Gambia’s central bank faces criticism over foreign worker order
The Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) has directed commercial banks to replace non-Gambian employees who are not covered by approved expatriate quotas, ...
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Tanzania regulator reveals KCB’s 22.23% stake in payments firm Pesapal
KCB Group, Kenya’s largest commercial bank by assets, is set to acquire a 22.23% stake in Kenyan payments company Pesapal, giving the lender ...
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Nigeria: NGX widens capital market access through WhatsApp investment channel
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc has expanded access to its NGX Invest platform with the launch of a dedicated WhatsApp subscription channel, giving retail ...
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Nigeria: Financial institutions urged to strengthen cybersecurity, data governance
Financial institutions, regulators, technology providers and law-enforcement agencies have been urged to strengthen cybersecurity, data governance and internal controls as emerging technologies continue ...
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Nigeria: FirstTrust Mortgage Bank expands flexible financing options for Nigerians
FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc is expanding access to structured and flexible financing solutions for Nigerians through a portfolio of mortgage, housing and consumer ...
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Nigeria: Access Bank appoints Ifedayo Orimoloye as Executive Director, Risk Management
Access Bank Plc has appointed Ifedayo Olaniyi Orimoloye as Executive Director, Risk Management, following approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Access ...
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Nigeria’s FTSE Russell re-entry draws fresh foreign demand for equities
Nigeria’s return to the FTSE Russell Frontier Market universe has renewed international attention on the country’s equities market, with foreign and institutional investors ...
