Global
Global: eBay acquires KnownOrigin, expanding its foray into NFTs and blockchain
The company enables artists and collectors to create, purchase and resell NFTs via blockchain-enabled transactions. eBay, an e-commerce giant, has announced the acquisition ...
Global
Global: Qatar Central Bank in ‘foundation stage‘ of launching digital currency
The bank is exploring technological solutions and platforms for its own digital currency. The 2.8-million nation of Qatar is going to join a ...
News
Nigeria: High oil prices present Nigeria’s central bank with a chance to adjust the exchange rate – World Bank
The World Bank has stated that surging oil prices, being the highest in 9 years, have provided the Central Bank of Nigeria with ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan Businesses Have Shown Increased Appetite for Data Protection – Kassait
Majority of businesses have shown an increased appetite for the data registration requirements put in place by the law ahead of the July ...
Global
Global: The U.K makes a turnaround on KYC rule
The new rule only requires crypto insitution facilitating the transaction to collect personal data on transactions to unhosted or private wallets. The U.K. ...
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Uganda: Yustus Aribariho, a Ugandan, appointed Global Head, Digital Utilities at Standard Chartered Bank
Yustus Aribariho, a Ugandan Banker with Standard Chartered Bank, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has been appointed its Global Head, Digital ...
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Nigeria: Sterling Alternative Finance launches investment platform
In an effort to solve problems of investors who are averse to conventional financial instruments, a non-interest arm of Sterling Bank Plc, Sterling ...
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Nigeria: NCC, 3R sign pact on revenue assurance solutions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has finally signed a Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with its consultants, 3R Company Nigeria Limited, for the ...
Egypt
Egypt: Qatar sign MoU on financial policy coordination
Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait and his Qatari counterpart Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ...
Global
Global: UK payment regulators to review MasterCard and Visa fees
The PSR has shown its commitment in addressing the concerns of card users in the UK The Watchdogs of the UK’s payment industry ...
