Madagascar
Madagascar: UNFPA funds an incubator center in Antananarivo
The youth needs digital skills and opportunities to make a productive contribution to the digital future envisioned by leaders. To that end, authorities ...
Ghana
Ghana: Fitch Upgrades Ghana’s Ratings
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term (LT) Local-Currency (LC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘RD’. It said the issue ratings on ...
Global
Global: Former Penta founder Holzbach steps into SVB breach
With the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank top of mind for tech companies, Former Penta founder Jessica Holzbach has resurfaced with with Pile, ...
Global
Global: Southeast Asian credit fintech Kredivo scores $270M Series D
The funding landscape in Southeast Asia is still wintery, but one fintech managed to land a major round. Kredivo Holdings, which offers credit ...
News
Nigeria: CBN raises MPR to 18%, cites subsidy removal, forex, climate conditions
The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has voted in its February 2023 meeting to raise its monetary policy rate (MPR) ...
News
Nigeria: E-bills payment falls by 44% over cash crunch – NIBSS
The value of electronic utility payments fell by 44.86 per cent in February despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign policy aimed ...
News
Nigeria: FG removes 5% tax on calls, data
The Federal Government has announced the removal of its proposed five per cent excise duty on telecommunication services. The government announced that this ...
Egypt
Egypt: Liquid Intelligent acquires Egypt’s Cysiv MEA
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired Cysiv MEA, a technology company that was formerly SecureMisr, headquartered in Cairo. Cysiv MEA specialises in providing enterprise ...
Global
Global: MAS to set up information-sharing platform to combat money laundering under new Bill
A FINANCIAL Services and Markets (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Parliament on Monday (March 20, 2023) to provide for information sharing when combating ...
Global
Global: Mobile sector adds $5.2 trillion to global economy
In 2022, mobile technologies and services generated five per cent of global GDP, a contribution that amounted to $5.2 trillion of economic value ...
