Africa
Africa: AfDB appoints new Vice President
The new appointee is a seasoned senior executive with close to 31 years of experience The African Development Bank has announced the appointment of Marie-Laure ...
Global
Global: India’s central bank abandons UPI rival project
India’s central bank has halted its plans for a high-profile project intended to rival the nation’s dominant payment system, Unified Payments Interface. The ...
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Nigeria: CBN to Close Millions of Bank Accounts in Access, UBA, Zenith, First Bank, and Others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced plans to close millions of bank accounts across various financial institutions that are not linked to a ...
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Zambia: IMF, Zambia Reach Agreement on Extended Credit Facility
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached staff–level agreement with Zambia on an extended credit facility window to support the country’s economic position. ...
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Rwanda: Rwanda Social Security Board launches digital system to promote better medical insurance in the country
Rwanda has embarked on a major digital transition in recent years. All sectors are being digitized, including healthcare. The Rwanda Social Security Board ...
Africa
Africa: Binance collaborates with Showmax to incentivize crypto adoption in Africa
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has announced its collaboration with Showmax, Africa’s original video streaming service to further ...
Ghana
Ghana: IMF’s chief says she told China to ‘speed up’ work on debt restructuring for Ghana, others
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said she told China’s new top economic official, Li Qiang, they must accelerate work to reach ...
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Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Nigeria occupies a central place in the African entrepreneurial ecosystem. To consolidate this position, the country is putting at stake to further stimulate ...
Egypt
Egypt: Privatization – Egypt’s Only Weapon to Survive the Repercussions of the War in Ukraine
t, and Arab African International Bank, are among the scheduled transactions. Insurance, electricity, and energy companies, as well as hotels and industrial and ...
Global
Global: CBDC will be used for ‘control,’ ECB president admits in vid chat with fake Zelensky
A widely shared video of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde admitting that a digital euro will be used in a “limited” way ...
