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Nigerians kick as banks stop naira-denominated cards for foreign transactions
Banks recently barred customers from performing international transactions with their naira-denominated debit cards. TEMITAYO JAIYEOLA examines the impact of this decision on bank ...
Ghana
Ghana: MTN wins 6 awards at 4th edition of Project Management Awards Ghana
MTN Ghana has been recognised for its consistency in employing the best project management standards and practices at the 4th Project Management Awards ...
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Nigeria: CBN bans over-the-counter withdrawal of new notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money Banks not to pay customers making over-the-counter withdrawals of new naira notes again. Instead, ...
Africa
Africa: 2023 Standard Chartered Bank Graduate Programme for Young Africans- APPLY
Standard Chartered Bank Graduate Programme for Young Africans provides a comprehensive grounding in corporate and commercial banking. You’ll work directly with a diverse ...
Global
Global: Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to give up control of Ant Group
Ant Group’s founder Jack Ma will no longer control the Chinese fintech giant after shareholders agreed to implement a series of adjustments. Ma ...
News
SA: South Africa leads annual mobile payments activity index for MEA
Evina, a cybersecurity for Carrier Billing company and Telecoming, a tech firm developing DCB experiences, released the 2022 edition of the DCB Index at ...
Ghana
Ghana: MoMo transaction limits increased to enhance customer experience
MTN MoMo has implemented the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s approved increase in daily and monthly transaction limits as well as maximum wallet balances. ...
Global
Global: Swift names Stephen Grainger as chief executive for Americas and UK
Swift has appointed ex-Mastercard executive Stephen Grainger to the role of chief executive for the Americas and UK region. Grainger brings 20 years ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG authorises Black Star Brokerage, 8 others to operate on Ghana Interbank FX market
The Bank of Ghana has given authorisation to nine FX (Foreign Exchange) Brokers to operate on the Ghana Interbank FX market, effective January ...
Global
Global: Astra Tech’s PayBy receives SVF and RPS licences from Central Bank of UAE
Fintech company PayBy, recently acquired by Astra Tech in August 2022, has been licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE to conduct ...
