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Global: ITU Member States, Others Chart Pathway for Global Connectivity
Global leaders from among the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) member states, Nigeria inclusive, and the global digital development community are set to draw ...
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Nigeria: FirstBank redeems $350m Eurobond
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc (FirstHoldCo), has successfully redeemed its $350m subordinated Eurobond due October 2025, reaffirming its ...
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Pakistan’s ZAR Raises $13 Million to Launch Stablecoin for the Unbanked
ZAR, a Pakistan-based fintech startup, has raised $12.9 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to power its mission of bringing stablecoin-based ...
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Global: Ubank Extends Passkey Login to Online Banking, Becoming Australia’s First Password-Free Bank
Ubank, the digital arm of National Australia Bank (NAB), has made history as Australia’s first financial institution to offer password-free authentication across both ...
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Global: Zoho Set to Launch Zoho Pay: A Chat-Based Payments App Integrated with Arattai
Indian tech giant Zoho is preparing to make its entry into the consumer payments space with the upcoming launch of Zoho Pay, a ...
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Africa: MTN Fintech Recognized for Advancing Digital Literacy and Financial Inclusion Across Africa
MTN Group Fintech has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first recipient of the Regional Platform Business Award at MTN’s prestigious Y’ello ...
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Africa’s Mobile Revolution Drives $220 Billion Economic Surge, Sets Course for $270 Billion Digital Economy by 2030
Africa’s mobile technology sector added an estimated $220 billion to the continent’s economy in 2024 — equivalent to 7.7% of Africa’s GDP — ...
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Nigeria: Flutterwave, Paga CEOs Celebrate Nigeria’s FATF Delisting as Catalyst for Cross-Border Payments and Economic Growth
Chief executives of leading Nigerian fintech firms, including Flutterwave and Paga, have commended Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey ...
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South African Banks Scale Back ATMs as Digital Payments Dominate
South Africa’s banking sector is undergoing a major transformation, with traditional cash-based banking giving way to a rapidly expanding digital payment ecosystem. New ...
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Global: NAB Expands Multi-Cloud Capabilities with Google Cloud Partnership
National Australia Bank (NAB) has strengthened its digital transformation journey by integrating Google Cloud into its multi-cloud ecosystem — joining Amazon Web Services ...