Angola
Angola: Perception TVCDN Ltd to launch a new, free mobile TV service in Angola in partnership with Africell
Perception TVCDN have signed a deal with Africell to launch a new free TV service in Angola, monetised with data revenues. The service ...
News
Nigeria: Fitch Upgrades FirstBank to ‘B’; Outlook Stable; Emphasises Growth indices including Improved Capitalisation and Asset Quality
Fitch Ratings has upgraded FBN Holdings Plc’s (FBNH) and First Bank of Nigeria Ltd’s (FBN) Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘B’ from ...
Kenya
Kenya: CBK directs all unregulated Digital Lenders to Cease Operations
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces that the transition period for all operating unregulated Digital Credit Providers (DCPs) to apply to CBK ...
Global
Global: Paysend enables consumers and businesses to send instant cross border payments in 25 countries
Paysend, the UK-based FinTech with over 7 million customers, announced the launch of Instant Account Payments, which gives consumers and businesses the ability to send ...
Africa
UBA records strong double-digit growth in top & bottom lines
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2022 – ...
Africa
Africa: Higher inflation to Weigh on African Banks’ Profitability –Moody’s
Inflation has accelerated in the largest African economies – South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco and Kenya – in recent months and most central ...
News
Uganda: ‘Govt fails to pay Shs11t BoU debt’
The government is struggling to find cash to meet many of its statutory obligations, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP) has ...
Africa
Africa: Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program celebrates a decade of developing young leaders
The Mastercard Foundation celebrates the decennial anniversary of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Launched in 2012, the Program began as a $500 million ...
Global
Global: SWIFT Exploring Use of Blockchain for Removing ‘Friction in Corporate Actions’
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a Belgian cooperative society providing services related to the execution of financial transactions and payments between banks ...
News
Nigeria: NIN enrollment: We ‘ve captured 89m people – NIMC DG
The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC Engr. Aliyu Aziz says the Commission has so far captured 89 million persons ...
