Africa
Africa: Visa to Invest $1B in Africa’s Digital Transformation
Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa to accelerate digital transformation. The announcement was made during the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in Washington Wednesday ...
Ghana
Ghana: Cross-border payments company suspends cedi transfers
Ghana’s local currency – Cedi – has been suspended by cross-border payments company, Wise (WISEa.L), after its appreciation against major trading currencies, especially ...
Global
Globa: PayPal partners with ConsenSys MetaMask to allow US users to buy Ethereum
Web 3.0 company ConsenSys revealed this week that US MetaMask users will be able to purchase Ethereum from within the app using PayPal. ...
Africa
Africa: Mastercard partners DFC to boost digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa
Mastercard is working with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to pump up to $50 million into organisations working to enable digitisation ...
News
Zambia: Cellulant Zambia Extends Services to over 2 Million Zanaco Bank Customers with Pay TV Offering ZM
Cellulant Zambia (Cellulant.io) announced the additional provision of services to Zambia’s largest and most profitable indigenous bank, Zanaco. The bank’s customers can now ...
Global
Global: Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers
As it stands, Japanese crypto issuers are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax rate on their holdings, even if they haven’t ...
News
Nigeria: We’re Determined to Build Capacity for Nigerians on Creative Technology – DG NITDA
The provision of massive employment opportunities through digital skills has informed the decision of the Federal Government through National Information Technology Development Agency ...
Global
Global: European Central Bank to Unload $5.3trn Bond
The European Central Bank said on Thursday (December 16, 2022) it would start reducing its 5 trillion euros or $5.3 trillion worth of ...
Africa
Africa: Visa pledges to invest $1 billion in Africa
Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to accelerate the deployment of digital payments across the ...
News
Nigeria: NCC warns Nigerians as new malware attacks over 300,000 Android devices
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has warned Nigerians to be wary of a new Malware called “Schoolyard Bully.” According to the Commission’s Computer Security Incident ...
