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Cassava Fintech, Mastercard join hands to drive digital inclusion across Africa
Global payments technology company Mastercard, has signed a strategic partnership with Econet Group via its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International (Cassava Fintech), to advance ...
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WeThinkCode Opens Applications for Software Programme
WeThinkCode has opened applications for its tuition-free, two-year software programming course which starts in July. The education institution revealed that there are just ...
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The challenges with designing a CBDC, explained
What are the challenges of designing a central bank digital currency? Central banks face a trilemma as they try to create a practical ...
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Swift makes its case for place in CBDC world
Swift has a unique role to play in a payments ecosystem that includes central bank digital currencies, according to a joint paper from ...
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UBA, Zenith, seven others grow customer deposits to N30.81tn
Total customer deposits in nine Nigerian banks increased to N30.81tn at the end of the first quarter of this year from N29.73tn in ...
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African Development Bank (ADB) Business Support Funding for Women Entrepreneurs
African Development Bank (ADB) Business Support Funding: The African Development Bank has announced its call for project proposals enhancing the viability and sustainability ...
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Exploring central bank digital currencies
To help the financial community prepare for the possibility of moving payments in new forms of currency internationally, our research explores how central ...
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SEC to Scrutinize Funds Invested in Bitcoin Futures
The U.S. securities watchdog has announced it will scrutinize mutual funds that include investments in bitcoin futures markets to verify funds that comply ...
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Revolut appoints 29-year-old Yale graduate as CFO
Revolut, the top London fintech, has appointed a new chief finance officer (CFO) after a year-long search. Insiders told Sifted that Mikko Salovaara, ...
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Orange in massive solar panel roll-out across MEA
Telecommunications operator Orange, is advancing its solar projects in Africa and the Middle East (MEA) region in order to reduce its carbon footprint ...