Egypt
Egypt: Mastercard and egabi collaborate to expand access to digital lending solutions across Africa
One month after its partnership with the National Bank of Egypt focused on the digitalization of the local economy, Mastercard signs a new ...
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Zimbabwe: To boost its fiat currency, Zimbabwe will launch a gold-backed digital currency
Faced with Zimbabweans’ lack of confidence in the national currency, the government has resolved to introduce a gold-backed digital currency, which would allow ...
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Nigeria: NITDA urges countries to develop global cyber policies
The National Information Technology Development Agency has urged countries to support the development of international cyber norms and establish common grounds on cybersecurity ...
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Nigeria: Operators invest N122bn pension funds in infrastructure
Pension Funds Operators have invested N121.68bn of the Contributory Pension Scheme in infrastructure as of the end of February 2023, figures obtained from ...
Angola
Angola: Bad Loans Drop 31 Percent in 2022
Bad loans in 2022 totalled 296.2 billion kwanzas, 31 percent less compared to the previous year, ANGOP has learnt from the data published ...
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Sierra Leone: BSL to Launch National Payment Switch
Bank of Sierra Leone is set to launch the National Payment Switch which will ease money transactions and move the country closer to ...
Global
Global: Mastercard and egabi collaborate to expand access to digital lending solutions across Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa
Mastercard and IT banking solutions company, egabi FSI, have partnered to expand financial institutions and non-traditional partnersā access to new embedded finance and ...
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Seychelles and South Africa top African blockchain funding list in 2022
The year 2022 was a unique year for the blockchain industry in Africa as more funds were raised between Q1 and Q4 of ...
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Nigeria: e-Naira Ensures Safety of Money in Banks ā CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians of safety of their money in banks through the operation of the e-naira. The ...
Africa
Africa: Smile Identity Acquires Appruve to Expand Identity Verification Across Africa
Smile Identity has acquired Appruve to expand its digital identity verification solution across Africa. In addition to buying Appruveās parent company, Inclusive Innovations, ...
