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Nigeria: FIRS, CBN, and Leading Banks to Spotlight Digital Economy at FICAN 2025 Conference
The Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) has announced that its 35th Annual Conference will hold on September 20, 2025, at Orchid Hotels, ...
Global
Global: Paytently Partners with Mastercard to Advance Open Banking Payments
Paytently has joined forces with Mastercard Open Finance to launch a new open banking solution that enables shoppers to pay directly from their ...
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Nigeria: How CBN Reforms and Economic Stability Are Unlocking Nigeria’s FDI Potential
Nigeria is beginning to see renewed investor confidence, with capital inflows rising to $5.6 billion in Q1 2025, according to the National Bureau ...
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Africa: PalmPay Strengthens Financial Inclusion Through Trust and Local Partnerships
African neobank PalmPay has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion by emphasising trust, simplicity, and community-driven partnerships as the foundations for scaling ...
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SA: MTN Considers Renewed Talks to Acquire Telkom
MTN Group is weighing the possibility of restarting acquisition talks with Telkom, raising fresh speculation about a potential consolidation in South Africa’s telecommunications ...
Global
Global: Lead Bank Raises $70m to Expand Banking-as-a-Service for Fintechs
Lead Bank, a Kansas City-based community bank retooled to serve fintechs and crypto firms, has secured $70 million in fresh funding to scale ...
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Nigeria: eTranzact Approved by FIRS to Drive Nationwide E-Invoicing Rollout
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially certified eTranzact International Plc as a key technology partner for the nationwide deployment of its ...
Ghana
Ghana Moves to Challenge MTN with Planned AT Ghana–Telecel Merger
The Government of Ghana is set to restructure the nation’s telecom sector with plans to merge AT Ghana and Telecel, a strategic move ...
Africa
Africa: Interswitch Hosts UK Delegation to Strengthen Fintech Collaboration in Africa
Interswitch Group, a leading African integrated payments and digital commerce company, has welcomed a high-level delegation from the British Deputy High Commission and ...
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Global: Bank of England and BIS Unveil Prototype Tool to Harness ISO 20022 Payments Data
The Bank of England (BoE) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub have developed a prototype analytical tool designed to unlock ...