Global
Global: British crime agency recovers $65 mln of suspect money in Barclays accounts
Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) on Friday (November 25, 2022) obtained a civil recovery order relating to nearly 54 million pounds ($65 million) ...
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Nigeria: Access Bank, Interswitch others win award at Financial Inclusion Conference
Access Bank, Jaiz Bank as well as Interswitch was among Nigerian brands and innovators in the Financial Inclusion Ecosystem recognized for their contribution ...
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Nigeria: Unregistered PoS agents responsible for fraud, says association
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria has stated that theft and fraud, through point of sale terminals, can only be ...
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Nigeria’s rising inflation consistent with global trend – Emefiele
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said the steady increase in headline inflation from 15.60 per cent in January to ...
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Nigeria: We must tackle oil theft to build reserves, enhance Naira stability -Emefiele
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Emefiele has said that tackling the problem of oil theft is critical to building robust foreign exchange ...
Ghana
Ghana: Average lending rate hits 31.40% in October 2022 – BoG
Average lending rates of commercial banks hit 31.40% per annum as of the end of October 2022, the Bank of Ghana’s November 2022 ...
Africa
Africa: BIS Report on CBDC Highlight Improved Payment Systems, Others as Motivation For CB’s
A recent study by the Bank for International Settlements has observed that Central Banks are motivated to develop a digital currency, to allow ...
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Nigeria: NGX, IFC Sign MoU to Deepened Green Bond Sustainability in Nigerian Capital Markets
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further deepened green bond sustainability in ...
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Nigeria: ICT contributed 15.35% to Nigeria’s real GDP in Q3 2022
Activities in the Nigerian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector contributed 15.35% to the country’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Q3 2022. ...
Ghana
Ghana: AirtelTigo Launches eSIM Service in Ghana for Its Customers
Telecom network operator AirtelTigo has introduced an Embedded SIM (eSIM) service in Ghana. Users with eSIM-compatible phones like the iPhone will no longer require physical SIM cards, ...
