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Shehryar Ali becomes Country Manager for Mastercard East Africa
The newly appointed manager brings with him a wealth of experience. Shehryar has a lot of experience in driving financial and digital solutions ...
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WHO Publishes new guidance to promote Strong, Efficient and Sustainable Regulatory Systems
The World Health Organization, (WHO) has recently published two documents that will be critical for countries’ regulatory system strengthening activities, including regulatory cooperation, ...
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Visa Adds Cryptocurrency to Its Settlement Platform
In late March 2021, Visa announced that it would begin accepting payments in the cryptocurrency USD Coin directly. Visa’s press release came on ...
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The EU’s proposed AI laws would regulate robot surgeons but not the military
While US lawmakers muddle through yet another congressional hearing on the dangers posed by algorithmic bias in social media, the European Commission (basically ...
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AZA Buys Exchange4Free to Become Biggest Africa Non-Bank FX Firm
AZA Finance said it has agreed to buy South Africa’s Exchange4Free Ltd. to become the biggest non-bank provider of currency exchange and treasury ...
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Former Netflix Executive Convicted on Bribery, Money Laundering Charges
Former Netflix executive Michael Kail April 30 has been found guilty by a federal jury on the 30th of April 2021 with counts ...
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MTN Rwanda Launches Fintech Subsidiary, Appoints Chantal Kagame As CEO
MTN Rwanda has received approval from the Central Bank to set up its FinTech subsidiary, Mobile Money Rwanda Ltd, in a move that ...
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First Bank confirms CBN’s directive as Adeduntan resumes duty as CEO
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) directive to reinstate Adesola Adeduntan as MD/CEO. The organisation, in ...
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100M euro digital bond was a CBDC test, says Banque de France
It turns out the 100-million euro digital bond issued by the European Investment Bank earlier this week was actually a trial of a ...
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Airtel Africa Appoints Nigerian, Olusegun Ogunsanya, as CEO
Airtel Africa Plc, provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with presence in 14 African countries, Nigeria inclusive, has announced the Managing Director ...