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Nigeria: Access Holdings appoints Olanrewaju Bamisebi as executive director, IT and digitization
Access Holding Plc has appointed Olanrewaju Bamisebi to take on the role of Executive Director, Information Technology and Digitization of the company. In ...
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Nigeria: NIRSAL Set To Introduce New Loan For Farmers and Small Businesses
We are pleased to inform you that the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (MFB) has disclosed its plan to introduce a new loan product for ...
Global
Global: Faster Payments volumes increase by 23%– UK Finance
A new UK Finance Payment Markets report finds Faster Payments volumes increased by 23% to 3.6 billion from 2020 to 2021. The report ...
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Nigeria: FBN Holdings appoints Samson Oyewale Ariyibi, Patrick Iyamabo as executive directors
FBN Holdings Plc has approved the appointment of Samson Oyewale Ariyibi and Patrick Iyamabo as executive directors of the company. According to a ...
Global
Global: RBI releases discussion paper on charges on transactions via debit, credit cards, others
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a discussion paper on payment systems for public opinion. The feedback can be provided on the ...
Mozambique
Mozambique: GIFIM tracks over 600 million USD of suspicious transactions – AIM
Mozambique’s Financial Intelligence Office (GIFIM) received, in 2021, notification of 2,338 Suspicious Transactions, amounting to 42.6 billion meticais (about 666 million US dollars ...
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Rwanda: Rwandan and Tanzanian stockmarkets ranked among Africa’s top six performers
Rwanda and Tanzanian stockmarkets rank among the six top bourses in sub-Saharan Africa that have weathered economic storms to post positive returns to ...
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Uganda: ICT Ministry Calls for Withdrawal of Computer Misuse Bill
The Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance wants the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022 withdrawn. The Permanent Secretary, Dr Aminah Zawedde ...
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Nigeria: CBN Raises Interest Rate On Naira Savings Deposits to 30% of MPR
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced an upward adjustment of the negotiable minimum interest rate payable on local currency savings deposits ...
Ghana
Ghana: Ghana Increases Lending Rate to 22% at Emergency Meeting
Ghana’s apex bank raised its primary lending rate by 300 basis points to 22% at an “emergency” meeting called to address the economy’s ...
