News
Nigeria: Nigeria earned $2.9 billion from non-oil export sector in Q1 2022 – Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said that the country achieved about $2.9 billion from ...
Global
Global: Starling withdraws Irish banking licence application in expansion rethink
UK challenger Starling Bank has withdrawn its application for a banking licence in Ireland in a rethink of its global expansion strategy. Starling ...
Global
Global: SEC Charges Former Coinbase Product Manager With Insider Trading
The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced insider trading charges against a former Coinbase employee Ishan Wahi, his brother and his friend. The ...
News
Sudan: FinTech Bloom raises $6.5M SEED
Sudan-based Financial Technology company Bloom has raised $6.5M in its SEED round backed by Visa, Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital (GFC), Goodwater Capital, ...
Kenya
Kenya: Central Bank announce surge in mobile money
The continuous growth of mobile money in Kenya will foster development in the country’s future A recent data-based report by the Central Bank ...
Namibia
Namibia: Telecom Namibia earmarks $135 million for network modernisation
Telecom Namibia has announced plans to invest over $135 million (N$2.3 billion) in the next five plus years as part of the company’s ...
Global
Global: Bitt takes on CBDC team from Criteo, which had 12 central bank deals
Today digital currency technology firm Bitt announced that it was taking on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) team of Criteo. Two of the Criteo CBDC ...
Global
Global: Thailand-Focused Crypto Exchange Zipmex Suspends Withdrawals
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, Zipmex suspended withdrawals from its platforms on Wednesday, citing a “combination of circumstances” that were beyond its control. In a ...
Global
Global: BOJ retains easy policy, Kuroda shuns chance of near-term rate hike
The Bank of Japan projected inflation would exceed its target this year in fresh forecasts, but maintained ultra-low interest rates and signalled its ...
Ghana
Ghana: Stratcom CEO Adjudged 2021 PR Personality
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Strategic Communications Africa (Stratcom Africa), Esther Cobbah has been adjudged the Public Relations Personality of the Year at ...
