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Nigeria: FirstBank Clinches Back-to-Back ‘Best Bank for ESG’ Honour at Euromoney Awards 2025
FirstBank of Nigeria has once again secured the prestigious title of Nigeria’s Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at the 2025 ...
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Nigeria: Surge in E-Payment Value Hits ₦317.2 Trillion in Q1 2025, Signaling Shift from Cash Transactions
Nigeria’s digital payment landscape is witnessing a significant transformation, as recent data indicates a continued shift away from cash-based transactions. According to the ...
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Nigeria: Active Bank Accounts in Nigeria Reach 320 Million – NIBSS
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has reported that the number of active bank accounts in the country rose to 320 million as ...
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Nigeria: Finance Minister Edun Charges New NDIC Leadership with Strengthening Financial Stability Mandate
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has tasked the newly appointed leadership of the Nigeria Deposit ...
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SA: Visa Unveils First African Data Centre in Johannesburg, Boosting Digital Payment Infrastructure
Visa Inc. has officially launched its first data centre on the African continent, marking a major milestone in its commitment to supporting the ...
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Global: Surge in Mobile Wallet Transactions Highlights Australia’s Shift to Digital Banking
Australians are embracing digital banking at an unprecedented pace, with mobile wallet transactions surging to new highs, according to a new consumer trends ...
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Global: Standard Chartered Unveils UAE’s First Sustainable Escrow and Account Bank Solution
Standard Chartered has launched the UAE’s first sustainable escrow and account bank solution, reinforcing its commitment to advancing sustainable finance and meeting the ...
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Global: Financial Institutions Embrace Agentic AI to Strengthen Compliance Operations
A growing number of financial services firms are turning to agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their compliance operations, driven by the need ...
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Global: Google CEO Pichai Expresses Optimism Over Strategic Cloud Partnership with OpenAI
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has expressed strong enthusiasm for the tech giant’s growing collaboration with OpenAI, describing the recent cloud computing partnership as ...
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Global: TPG Becomes First Pan-European Issuer for Bluecode, Offering Alternative to US Card Networks
The Payments Group (TPG) has launched a new pan-European prepaid mobile payment service in partnership with Bluecode, marking a strategic step toward reducing ...