Africa
Africa: Kora Integrates with IATA Payment Network to Simplify Airline Settlements Across Africa
Kora, a payments infrastructure company focused on Africa, has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Financial Gateway (IFG), enabling global airlines to ...
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Nigeria: Wema Bank Secures N78.5bn EIB Global Facility to Boost SME Financing in Nigeria
Wema Bank has secured a €50 million (approximately ₦78.5 billion) financing facility from EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank ...
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Nigeria: NITDA, Meta Strengthen Partnership to Advance Youth Online Safety in Nigeria
As digital adoption accelerates across Nigeria, the need to create safer online environments for young users has become increasingly urgent. For millions of ...
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Nigeria: Spectranet, Starlink, FibreOne Control Nearly 70% of Nigeria’s ISP Market
Nigeria’s internet service provider (ISP) market is becoming increasingly concentrated, with Spectranet, Starlink, and FibreOne collectively accounting for nearly 70 per cent of ...
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Nigeria: Zedvance Commits Full Capital Portfolio to SMEs, Ecosystem Growth
Zedvance has announced a major strategic repositioning aimed at strengthening financing access for Nigeria’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), revealing that 100 per ...
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Nigeria: OPay Expands Financial Inclusion, Supports Job Creation Across Nigeria
Across markets, transport hubs, roadside kiosks, and neighbourhood shops in Nigeria, green Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals have become a familiar feature of daily commerce. ...
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Africa: U.S. Pushes Trusted Wireless Infrastructure Expansion Across West Africa
The United States is stepping up efforts to expand trusted wireless infrastructure across West Africa, backing a major initiative aimed at improving connectivity ...
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Nigeria: CBN Redeploys Deputy Governors in Leadership Reshuffle
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a redeployment of its Deputy Governors, introducing new leadership responsibilities across key directorates as part ...
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Global: UK Payments Initiative Launches to Challenge Visa and Mastercard Dominance
A new industry-backed payments initiative has officially launched in the United Kingdom, aiming to challenge the longstanding dominance of Visa and Mastercard by ...
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Nigeria: FMDQ Appoints Zeal Akaraiwe as CEO Following Bola Onadele’s Retirement
FMDQ Group Plc has appointed seasoned financial markets expert Zeal Akaraiwe as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the retirement of its ...