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SA: Vodafone launches new cheap broadband social tariff
Vodafone has launched a new fixed broadband social tariff – its Essentials Broadband package is aimed at households who might be struggling to ...
Kenya
Kenya: Risky borrowers to pay higher M-Shwari charges in new model
Risky borrowers will pay more to access M-Shwari loans as Safaricom and NCBA Group plan a new lending model with different charges based ...
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Nigeria: CBN, NITDA Recognise Systems Specs For Excellence
Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL), Africa’s foremost payment solutions company and a subsidiary of Systemspecs Group, has been adjudged the winner of the ...
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Nigeria: New PENCOM guidelines and moving the needle for home ownership in Nigeria
Over a month ago when PENCOM announced the updated guidelines for accessing the balance of Pension Fund Accounts towards the payment of Equity Contributions for ...
Global
Global: Thailand and Hungary Partner to Promote Blockchain Tech in Financial Sector
Industry associations from Hungary and Thailand plan to cooperate on implementing blockchain technologies in the financial services sector. The two sides hope to ...
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Uganda: Why central bank has no governor nine months on
Sunday, October 23, marked exactly nine months since Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the Bank of Uganda’s (BoU’s) Governor of just under 21 years, passed on. ...
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Nigeria: CBN Spent N281 Billion Printing New Notes as Latest Banknotes Begin Circulating December 15
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spent about N281.07 billion to print bank notes between 2016 and 2020 and another N3.88 billion to ...
Global
Global: Bank of Thailand continues push for digital currency
Testing for the retail digital currency includes conducting cash-like activities, such as paying for goods and services. (File photo) The Bank of Thailand ...
Global
Global: Visa trillion dollar company to launch Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple (XRP) wallet
Global financial services behemoth Visa has filed two crypto-related trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) detailing plans to ...
Africa
Africa: AFDB, IFAD to invest $538m to establish agro processing zones
Following the launch of the Staple Crop Agro Processing zones in the country, indications have emerged that the African Development Bank (AFDB), International ...
