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Nigeria: Ecobank Takes Financial Planning Education to Schools
Ecobank Nigeria embarked on financial education for Secondary School students across the country on personal financial management including savings, budgeting, and investment being part ...
Ghana
Ghana: Banks record significant losses due to DDEP – BoG
A preliminary assessment of the impact of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) on the banking sector indicates significant losses on account of ...
News
Nigeria: MTN’s Funso Aina named ‘Innovator of the Year’ in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Funso Aina, MTN Nigeria’s Senior Manager, External Relations, and one of Africa’s most decorated media and public relations professionals, has been announced “Innovator ...
Kenya
Kenyans Call for More Innovation in International Money Transfer Services
Consumers in Kenya are calling for innovation in international money transfer services to enable them to manage their personal finances. The latest Western ...
Global
Global: UK wants to Become Tech Superpower by 2030…See roadmap
The UK has published a roadmap for reaching tech superpower status by 2030 through a new International Technology Strategy. The Foreign Secretary and the ...
Ghana
Ghana: DBG to introduce guarantee product this year – Deputy CEO reveals
The Deputy Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Ghana (DBG), Michael Mensah-Baah says procedures are underway to roll out a new guarantee ...
News
Nigeria: SEC Urges Young People To Avoid Ponzi Schemes
The Securities and Exchange Commission said youths should be mindful of fraudulent activities such as ‘Ponzi scheme’ that can mar the growth of ...
Global
Global: Visa and Mastercard reportedly in talks to acquire Pismo
Payments giants Visa and Mastercard are reportedly among a number of firms competing to acquire Brazilian payment and banking platform Pismo. Visa and ...
Ghana
Ghana: Average lending rates shoot up marginally to 36.64% – BoG
Average lending rates shot up marginally to 36.64% in February 2023, from 35.58% recorded in December 2022, data from the Bank of Ghana ...
Ghana
Ghana: Economic activity contracts but consumer confidence improves – BoG
The January 2023 update of the Bank of Ghana’s Composite Index of Economic Activity (CIEA) indicates a contraction in economic activity by 7.6% ...
