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Nigeria: NGX Group and SEC Strengthen Nigeria–China Capital Market Ties to Spur Investment and Economic Growth
Nigeria’s leading capital market regulators and operators are deepening strategic engagement with China in a bid to unlock cross-border investment flows and position ...
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IDENTITY FRAUD FALLS SLIGHTLY IN AFRICA, WHILE TRADITIONAL SCAMS SEE A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE
JOHANNESBURG, June 13, 2025 – Africa’s overall identity fraud rate fell slightly to 3.42% in Q1 of 2025, down from 3.50% in Q1 2024, according to ...
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Nigeria Partners with Meta to Launch AI Accelerator, Strengthen Strategic Tech Collaboration
In a significant move to bolster its digital transformation agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital ...
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Nigeria: Fitch, GCR Upgrade Wema Bank Ratings, Reflecting Positive and Stable Outlook
In a move that underscores Wema Bank’s growing financial strength and long-term viability, global and regional credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and GCR ...
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Nigeria: NCC, Stakeholders Forge Alliance to Tackle Rural Connectivity Gaps
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and key institutional partners, has taken a strategic step ...
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Global: Franklin Templeton CEO: Digital Asset Transition Will Accelerate Rapidly
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson has projected a rapid transformation in traditional finance driven by blockchain and digital asset technologies, asserting that the ...
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Uganda: MTN Uganda to Restructure Mobile Money Unit into Standalone Fintech Firm
KAMPALA – In a significant move to unlock greater value from its digital financial services, MTN Uganda has announced plans to spin off ...
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Global: ADVANCE.CBP and Korea Credit Bureau Partner to Enable Cross-Border Credit Access
In a landmark move to enhance cross-border financial inclusion, ADVANCE.CBP, a Special Accessing Entity (SAE) regulated by the Credit Information Corporation (CIC) in ...
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Africa Fintech Forum Returns to Cairo – A Premier Gathering of Fintech Powerhouses on June 24, 2025
Cairo, Egypt – (June 10, 2025) – The Africa FinTech Forum returns to Cairo on 24 June 2025 for its highly anticipated third ...
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Nigeria: SANEF and CIBN Forge Alliance to Professionalize Agency Banking and Deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
In a strategic push to advance financial inclusion and elevate standards in Nigeria’s banking sector, the Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities (SANEF) Limited ...