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Nigeria: Beware of online loans, data agency warns
The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, Dr Vincent Olatunji has advised Nigerians against taking loans from unregistered online platforms as some of ...
Egypt
Egypt: Blnk, a fintech that provides instant consumer credit in Egypt, raises $32M in debt and equity
Credit card penetration in Egypt is low, with just over 4 million cards used in a population of more than 100 million people. ...
Global
Global: UK Launches New FinTech Innovation Center
A new private sector-led body has been launched in the United Kingdom to nurture the country’s FinTech ecosystem. The Center for Finance, Innovation ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom hints at return of charges on banking transactions
Safaricom has hinted that it might soon start charging banking transactions, two years after the charges were dropped due to Covid-19. While reporting ...
Global
Global: Thomson Reuters to buy tax software provider SurePrep for $500 mln
Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.TO) said on Friday it would buy SurePrep LLC, a U.S.-based provider of tax automation software and services, for $500 ...
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Nigeria: Farmers kick as CBN halts Anchor Borrowers Programme’s funding
The Central Bank of Nigeria has stopped disbursing funds to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme which started in 2015, but beneficiaries kicked ...
Ghana
Ghana: Access Bank appoints three new board directors
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc announces the appointment of three (3) new Independent Non-Executive Directors to its Board; Mr. Bayuo Warisa, Mr. Jacob Kwame ...
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Nigeria: LAPO MfB Wins Microfinance Bank of The Year Award
LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited, (LAPO MfB), a premium microfinance institution in Nigeria, has again won the “Microfinance Bank of the Year 2022″ in ...
Kenya
Kenya: Digital payments firm DPO picks Judy Waruiru as Africa head
African digital payments service provider DPO has appointed Judy Waruiru as managing director, effective January 2023. Ms Waruiru, currently serving as the deputy ...
Africa
Africa Tech Festival 2022 Awards (AfricaCom) Winners
Technology and telecommunications heroes heralded for their Innovation, improving lives, and increasing inclusivity across Africa Winners of the 15th Africa Tech Festival Awards (formerly AfricaCom ...
