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Nigeria: FG Secures $800m World Bank Grant For Subsidy Palliatives
Ahead of the planned subsidy removal in June 2023, the Federal Government has announced an $800 million grant from the World Bank, targeting ...
Africa
Africa: AfDB approves $525,000 grant for African fintech firms
The African Development Bank has approved a grant of $525,000 for an online digital hub to serve as a repository of knowledge for ...
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Nigeria: Access Holdings Injects $300m Capital Investment in Banking Subsidiary
Access Holdings Plc, yesterday on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) announced its completion of a US$300 million capital investment into its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank ...
Global
Global: UK fines TikTok $15.9m for flouting age limit rule
Britain’s data regulator said Tuesday that it had fined TikTok £12.7 million ($15.9 million) for allowing up to 1.4 million children under 13 ...
News
Nigeria: Lagos government partners payment firm, adopts technology to redefine parking
In a bid to facilitate seamless parking experience across the metropolis, the Lagos State Government has partnered ARCA Payment Ltd. to develop a ...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Exchange suspends trading in Sterling Bank shares
The Nigerian Exchange Limited has suspended trading in the shares of Sterling Bank Plc. The suspension was in preparation for a restructuring of ...
Global
Globa: UK publishers sue Google for $4.2 billion in lost ad revenue
Lawsuit alleges Google gave preferential treatment to its own ad tech products, which resulted in reduced display ad revenues for publishers. A new ...
Morroco
Maroc: la Banque mondiale a approuvé un prêt de 450 millions $ pour développer l’inclusion financière et numérique
Le gouvernement marocain a engagé en 2019, une stratégie nationale d’inclusion financière. Pour en réaliser les objectifs, l’exécutif travaille avec l’appui des partenaires ...
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Nigeria: le gouvernement fédéral introduira l’adressage postal numérique en juin
La Poste a toujours joué un rôle dans le développement en Afrique. Dans plusieurs pays, cette administration publique a tout de même perdu ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG to keep policy rate steady at 30.5% in 2024 – Fitch Solutions
Fitch Solutions has indicated that the Bank of Ghana will keep the policy rate on hold at 30.5% in 2024. This is coming ...
