Global
Global: Central Bank of Indonesia Issues Joint license To Two Firms
The Central Bank of Indonesia has granted licenses jointly to Berkah Digital and Alchemy Pay to provide remittances and fund transfer services to ...
News
Nigeria: Flutterwave Denies Alleged Hacking of Payment System
“We want to reassure you that Flutterwave has not been hacked,” the company said. Flutterwave, an Africa-focused payments company, on Sunday debunked reports ...
Global
Global: Central Bank of Ireland blocks staff use of ChatGPT
Ireland’s central bank has become the latest financial institution to ban its employees from using the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT. According to ...
Africa
MFS Africa partners Western Union to broaden financial inclusion
Paytech MFS Africa has partnered with Western Union to enable individuals and businesses across the continent to receive money from more than 200 ...
Kenya
Kenya: Heifer International Opens Applications for the 2023 Ayute Africa Challenge
Heifer International Kenya has opened applications for young entrepreneurs for the 2023 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya. AYuTe which stands for Agriculture, Youth, Technology ...
News
Nigeria: Banks Lend N947b to Customers amid Cash Crunch
According to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerian banks offered 130,854 new credits worth N974.46 billion to ...
Africa
Africa: EBID Launches ESG Financing Framework
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has published its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Financing Framework, signalling its commitment to ...
Global
Global: Brazil central bank greenlights Meta’s WhatsApp merchant payment system
Brazil’s central bank on Thursday (March 3, 2023) approved Meta Platforms’ payments launch for small and medium-sized business in Brazil via its messaging ...
Africa
Africa: AfCFTA- Internal Trade in Africa Rises 20%, Below Target
The Economic Commission for Africa, ECA says the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA increased intra-African trade by 20 per cent in 2022, ...
News
Zimbabwe: Econet Partners Ericsson to Modernise Network Infrastructure Across Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has strengthened its partnership with Ericsson as it embarks on a network upgrade to deliver 5G connectivity in more locations ...
