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Nigeria:Loans to Firstmonie agents hit N100 billion – First Bank
First Bank empowers over 114,000 Firstmonie agents with N100 billion loans a year after it launched its agent credit scheme. This was recently ...
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Nigeria: Emefiele Named ‘Public Sector Icon of the Year’
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele has been named the ‘Public Sector Icon of the Year’ by Vanguard Newspapers. The ...
Africa
Africa: Sudan Joins the Smart Africa Alliance
The Republic of Sudan has become the 32nd African country to join the Smart Africa Alliance thus signaling a strong intention to place ...
Africa
Lesotho:Vodacom M-Pesa becomes VCL Financial Services
M-Pesa division will now operate under a newly set up independent company known as VCL financial Services Vodacom revealed. The move comes on ...
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Access Bank launches AccessX to enhance self-service banking
In a bid to provide top-notch digital service to its customers and demonstrate the best of innovative solutions through self-service banking, Access Bank Plc has ...
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Nigeria: Airtel Renews Mobile License for 10 Years
Airtel Nigeria has renewed its mobile operating licence for another 10 years, promising to build inclusive communities as part of its corporate social ...
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Uganda’s Annual Bankers Conference Slated for July 26-27
The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) is set to hold the 4th Annual Bankers Conference on the July 26-27, under the theme: Bend but ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia: Safaricom to Keep Brand Name in Ethiopia Following Licensing By ECA
Global Partnership for Ethiopia has incorporated and registered its local company Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC after it was granted a telecommunications operator license. ...
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Visa Launches its First Card Payment Service in Somalia
Visa has announced a new partnership with the International Bank of Somalia (IBS Bank) to launch Somalia’s first Visa card payment services in ...
Africa
South Sudan launches first locally-owned mobile network
South Sudan has launched Digitel Network, the country’s first-ever mobile network operator owned by local investors. The the historic launch was presided by ...