Kenya
Kenya: Kenya Rolls Out Coding In Schools
President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the countrywide roll-out of the coding curriculum in primary and secondary schools. Speaking during the occasion at State ...
Global
Global: Brazil’s Central Bank Head Says Pix Instant Payments Will Replace Credit Cards
The chief of Brazil’s central bank believes the country’s open finance system will soon lead to the end of the use of credit ...
News
SA: South African telecoms operators form new industry association
South Africa’s largest telecommunications operators have come together to launch the Association of Communications and Technology (ACT), that will be tasked with looking after ...
Global
Global: 2022 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Youth Fellowship Program for Young People Worldwide (Fully-funded)
The IMF Youth Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for young participants to become part of the global efforts to build forward better and ...
Ghana
Ghana: eCedi will serve as fulcrum to digital financial inclusion – BoG
The Assistant Director-Fintech Promotion and Innovation at the Bank of Ghana, Clarence Blay, says the central bank’s digital currency (the eCedi) will serve as ...
News
Zimbabwe: Diaspora remittances top US$797m in six months – RBZ
ZIMBABWE received a total US$797 million in diaspora remittances, representing a 23% increase on the same period last year, latest Reserve Bank of ...
Global
Global: The Bank of Thailand to pilot Retail CBDC by the end of 2022
The Retail CBDC will be tested in a limited retail environment with 10,000 participants and three major banks. On top of its wholesale central ...
Africa
Africa: AfCFTA Launch Digital Hub to Ease Trade on the Continent
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has launched a digital platform aimed at easing trade on the African continent. The platform ...
News
Nigeria: Firstbank Reopens Abuja Headquarters
First Bank Limited has reopened its headquarters (Coomassie House) located at the Central Business District, Abuja. The office was on August 4, sealed ...
News
South Africa: Central Bank Identifies Cybercrime’s Growing Threats to SA’s Banking Sector
The last two decades have witnessed increased technology adoption in Africa. According to Forbes, there are more than 600 million total internet users ...
