News
NIGERIA : STANBIC IBTC CAPITAL NAMED NIGERIA’S BEST INVESTMENT BANK
Stanbic IBTC Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has been named as the “Best Investment Bank in Nigeria” at ...
Morroco
Morocco: Maroc Telecom Has Nearly 74 Million Customers in H1-2021
The number of Maroc Telecom Group’s customers reached nearly 74 million in the first half of 2021, up 7.5% compared to the end ...
Africa
AGRF and Heifer International Launch Pitch AgriHack 2021
Competition provides cash grants to innovators, increasing use of technology and creating jobs across Africa’s agricultural sector The AGRF (www.agrf.org) and Heifer International ...
Global
Banks in Kazakhstan to Open Accounts for Registered Crypto Exchanges
Companies providing trading services for digital assets will be able to open accounts with banks in Kazakhstan, local media reported, quoting the country’s ...
Global
81 Countries Are Now Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies — 5 CBDCs Fully Launched
Eighty-one countries are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a new tracker. This number is 46 more countries than the ...
News
Nigeria:Diaspora remittances rise 5% to $4.3bn in Q1’21
Diaspora remittances rose by five per cent, quarter-on-quarter, QoQ, to $4.3 billion in the first quarter of this year, Q1’21, from $4.1 billion ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom to Hide Lipa Na M-Pesa IDs
Safaricom is set to start blocking the contact details of Lipa na M-Pesa users. This comes as the leading telecommunications firm moves to ...
News
Nigeria: FG extends NIN-SIM deadline as enrolment hits 59 million
The Federal Government has again approved extension of deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. ...
News
NIGERIA : FIRS, FIRM TO EASE TAX REMITTANCES
SystemSpecs, a technology firm said it has partnered with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to strengthen tax administration through its Remita Payment ...
Africa
Angola: BNA Launches Financial Inclusion Campaign
National Bank of Angola (BNA) launched an awareness campaign on education and financial inclusion in Panguila market, northern Bengo province. The event will ...