Global
Global: Indian Government’s Chief Economic Adviser Warns of Danger in Crypto, Defi Without Regulation
The Indian government’s chief economic adviser has warned about innovations like crypto and decentralized finance (defi) in the absence of regulation. “We may ...
Global
Global: CaixaBank and Microsoft explore the metaverse
Spain’s CaixaBank is teaming up with Microsoft on an AI innovation laboratory that will, among other things, focus on building a work environment ...
News
MTN Group names new Chief Risk Officer for Fintech
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Riaan Wessels as Chief Risk Officer for its Fintech business with effect from 1 July 2022. ...
Global
Global: Dutch watchdog says Apple to offer other payment methods in dating apps
The Netherlands’ antitrust watchdog on Saturday said Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will allow different payment methods in Dutch dating applications, ending a dispute that resulted in ...
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Ivory Coast: Orange Launches e-health platform in Cote d’Ivoire
Orange Telecom, the French, pan-African telecommunications Group has partnered with Moroccan e-health startup DabaDoc to launch the Orange Santé (“Orange Health”) platform in ...
Global
Global: Saudi government reserves at central bank take hit to fuel Vision 2030 investments
Saudi Arabia’s reserves at the Kingdom’s national bank have fallen by 58 percent since 2016 as the government pushes ahead with funding its ...
Global
Global: Charles Schwab pays $187m to settle SEC robo-advisor charges
Subsidiaries of Charles Schwab have agreed to pay $187 million to settle SEC charges that they misled clients about fees for the broker’s ...
Egypt
Egypt: First Abu Dhabi announces completion of legal merger of assets of Bank Audi – Egypt
First Abu Dhabi Bank announced Sunday the completion of the legal merger of the assets of Bank Audi Egypt and the change of ...
Global
Global: Jamaica becomes the first country to legalize CBDC
Following the approval of the senate, the Jamaican government has announced a nationwide digital currency. In a bid to provide alternatives to cash, ...
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Nigeria: FG Targets 70% Broadband Penetration at Affordable Rate
The Federal Government says it is targeting 70 per cent of broadband penetration and not more than N390 per gigabyte by 2025. The ...
