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Nigeria: Unity Bank Grows Profit by 23% in First Half
Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has posted gross earnings of N27.6 billion for its 2022 half-year results, representing a growth of 17% ...
Ghana
Ghana: Vodafone to sell Ghana operation to Telecel
Vodacom Group parent Vodafone Group has agreed a sale of its operations in Ghana to Telecel Group, as the British telecommunications giant looks to ...
Africa
Africa: MEA region 5G subscriptions to reach 263 million by 2026 – Nokia report
5G subscriptions are expected to reach 263 million in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region by 2026. This is according to findings ...
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Nigeria: Connect with Leading Fintech Ecosystem Players at Nigeria Fintech Week 2022
The sixth edition of the Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) is set to hold from October 24 to 28, 2022. The theme for this ...
Kenya
Kenya: US-based fintech Umba buys majority stake in Kenya’s Daraja microfinance bank
Umba, a U.S.-based digital bank with a focus on emerging markets, has acquired a majority share of Daraja, a Kenyan deposit-taking microfinance bank, ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan central bank governor says Flutterwave, Chipper Cash not licensed to operate in Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says that leading African Fintech firms, Flutterwave Payment Technology Limited and Chipper Cash, are not licensed to ...
Global
Global: Nearly 75% of retailers plan to accept cryptocurrency payments within the next 2 years
From Starbucks to Lamborghinis, consumers are using cryptocurrency to pay for a variety of goods — and retailers are taking notice. Nearly 75% of retailers plan ...
Ghana
Ghana: Government will need GH¢8bn to address lingering issues in financial sector – BoG
Government will require between GH¢7 billion and GH¢8 billion to address certain difficulties among financial institutions following the banking sector clean-up exercise. This ...
Ghana
Ghana: Banks Record ¢4.4 Billion Profit-Before-Tax in June 2022
The banking sector recorded ¢4.4 billion in profit before tax in first-half of 2022, data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This ...
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South Africa: Competition Commission Disrupts Google’s Unrepentant Advertising Monopoly
South Africa is the latest country to crack the whip on Google’s search monopoly. The Competition Commission made a blockbuster announcement this month ...
