Africa
Africa: Amazon to launch in Nigeria and South Africa by early 2023
US e-commerce giant Amazon, plans to launch its online marketplace in South Africa and Nigeria and three other markets by early 2023, a report by Business ...
Egypt
Egypt: Total deposits of 5 largest banks in Egypt hit LE4.8T by end of March 2022
The five largest banks in Egypt accounted for 69.2 percent of the total deposits of the banking sector by the end of March ...
Global
Global: Stripe unveils global infrastructure for bank transfers
Stripe is making its bank transfer offering available to businesses in the UK, EU and Mexico. Launched in Japan earlier this year, the ...
Global
Global: Bank of Israel investigates anonymous digital shekel payments
The Bank of Israel has been experimenting with technology that would allow some CBDC payments to be made anonymously. Setting out the results ...
Egypt
Egypt: Banque du Caire raises its investment in Afreximbank by $82M
Banque du Caire announced an increase in its investment in the African Export-Import Bank “Afreximbank” by $82 million, bringing its total investment in ...
News
Zambia: Cellulant Partners with Five Water Utility Companies in Zambia
Cellulant Zambia announced a digital payment partnership with five leading Zambian water utility companies; Nkana Water, Kafubu Water, Mulonga Water, Chambeshi Water, and ...
Egypt
Egypt: Saudi Al Hokair acquires 5% of ValU’s shares
EFG Hermes’ subsidiary, ValU Company announced that Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair, Salman Abdulaziz Al Hokair and Abdul Majeed Abdulaziz Al Hokair (Al Hokair ...
Global
Global: Visa launches ‘Bitcoin Cashback’ cards in Brazil and Argentina
Visa has rolled out Latin America’s first crypto cards, through partner companies in Brazil and Argentina. Teaming up with fintech startups and firms ...
Gambia
Gambia: Gambia Set to Introduce eLMIS
In a move to promote electronic data management system and to adapt to the fast-changing dynamics in information storage, the Ministry of Health ...
Liberia
Liberia: Microfinance Company Limited Top List of Inaugural 60 Decibels Microfinance Index
BRAC Liberia Microfinance Company Ltd (BLMCL) is proud to be in the top spot in the first-ever 60 Decibels Microfinance Index. The index ...
