Global
Global: China to forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries
China has stated that it will forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries and will also provide food assistance to the struggling ...
News
Nigeria: Zenith Bank posts profit of N111 billion in H1 2022
Zenith Bank Plc has posted a profit after tax of N111 billion for the first six months of 2022, a 5% increase from ...
News
Zambia: Global Retail Brand LC (Les Copains) Waikiki Joins the Tingg by Cellulant Digital Payment Ecosystem in Zambia
LC Waikiki customers will now be able to make payments seamlessly via mobile money in all their branches in Zambia Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io) Zambia has ...
Egypt
Egypt: BNPL FinTech valU Acquires Paynas to Expand Offering in MENA
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech valU has acquired employee management and benefits company Paynas, saying this will contribute to valU’s mission of bringing seamless financial ...
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Nigeria: Stakeholders Lament CBN’s Interest Rate Reversal On Intervention Loans
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to revert interest rate on its Covid-19 intervention facilities has drawn the ire of stakeholders as ...
Africa
Africa: Applications Now Open for Meta’s African AR/VR Hackathon Event
Facebook-owner Meta announced that applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in partnership with Imisi 3D and BlackRhino VR are now open. The AR/VR ...
News
Nigeria: Kwik Launches in “Africa’s Largest Village”
Lagos-based e-commerce and delivery platform Kwik has announced that it has officially launched solutions to merchants, entrepreneurs, businesses, government agencies and social vendors ...
Global
Global: Turkish central bank takes steps for credit availability, financial stability
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) announced new macroprudential measures to address loan growth and the interest rates applied in ...
Egypt
Egypt: Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan sign collaboration agreement to serve Iraq
Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, announces the signature of a ...
Africa
Technology Entrepreneur Rebecca Enonchong to Drive Energy Transition, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Dialogue at African Energy Week 2022 (AEW 2022)
Named as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans in Science, Tech & Innovation, Rebecca Enonchong is driving the technology of the future ...
