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Nigeria: Titan Trust Bank Completes 89.39% Equity Acquisition in Union Bank
Titan Trust Bank Limited (TTB) has completed the acquisition of majority equity stake of 89.39% in Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc, effectively becoming ...
Africa
Africa: Talk360 secures $4 million funding to launch African payment platform
International calling app Talk360, which enables people around the world to make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone worldwide, ...
Africa
East Africa: Co-Operative Bank Named Best Regional Bank in East Africa
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been awarded the Best Regional Bank of the Year in East Africa and was recognized for overall excellence ...
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Nigeria: GTCO Gets Approval for HabariPay to Commence Operation
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO Plc) said it has obtained approval for the operation of its payment subsidiary, Habari, from the Central Bank ...
Africa
How European Union’s GDPR Influenced Data Privacy Law in Africa
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are considered to be a global standard for the protection of personal information. Across ...
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Nigeria: NCC, stakeholders chart new path to effective telecoms regulation, industry growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), alongside industry stakeholders, has charted a new path to effective telecoms regulation and industry growth in Nigeria. At ...
Namibia
Namibia: Maiden Fourth Industrial Revolution Conference and Expo Slated for Next Week
The Namibia Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Task Force that was appointed by the President, HE Dr Hage Geingob, will host the first-ever the ...
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Nigeria: CBN Sets Fresh Rules for NIBSS Instant Payments, Others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed upwards, the operations of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and other electronic payment operations. ...
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Tanzania: Zanzibar Gets 1.47bn/ – Monthly in Mobile Money Transaction Levies
ZANZIBAR receives 1.47bn/- monthly in mobile money transaction levies, the House of Representatives heard on Thursday. Deputy Minister in the President’s Office, Finance ...
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Nigeria: ZirooPay taps into Africa’s $500b retail market with mobile POS technology
As part of its long-term strategic growth plan, Nigeria’s retail Point-of-Sale solution provider, ZirooPay, will leverage its recent funding round to tap into ...
