Africa
Bootstrapping – meet the owners of a real African journey
The Ovaloop success story If you have an idea, don’t just sit back and go to sleep. If you need more inspiration to get ...
News
Nigeria: “We Reached a Point of Frustration with Cryptocurrency Operators,” says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has explained its decision to halt the growth of digital currencies in the country, citing interference from ...
Africa
Africa: AfDB appoints Richard Kwaku Ofori-Mante Acting Director of Agricultural Finance and Rural Development
The African Development Bank has appointed Richard Kwaku Ofori-Mante Acting Director of the Agricultural Finance and Rural Development Department, effective April 16, 2023. ...
Kenya
Kenya: CBDC ‘may not be a compelling priority,’ says Kenya’s central bank
The Central Bank of Kenya received comments on a discussion paper on the potential issuance of a digital shilling and hasn’t reached a ...
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Nigeria: Wema Bank appoints new Chairman
The appointment is further to the retirement of the current Board Chairman, Babatunde Kasali. The Board of Directors of Wema Bank Plc. (the ...
Egypt
Global: CBE pays $7.154 bln in debts for Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Egyptian government, paid about US$7.154 billion by the end of the second quarter ...
News
Nigeria: Economy recovered slightly in April – CBN
The Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 51.1 index points in April 2023 from 42.6 index points in March 2023, according to the ...
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Nigeria: Access capital market for financing, SEC tells FG
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Lamido Yuguda, has called on the governments at different levels to look towards the ...
Kenya
Kenyan edtech Zydii raises pre-seed funding to enter Nigeria and South Africa
Zydii, a Kenyan platform that offers digital training in technical and soft skills useful for the development of businesses and their employees, has ...
News
Nigeria: CBN Debunks Reports of Naira Devaluation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked reports that the apex bank devalued the naira to N631/$1 in an effort to unify the exchange ...
