Global
Global: Shinhan Partners Visa to Explore Stablecoin Payments and AI-Driven Finance
South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Visa to explore stablecoin-based payments and artificial intelligence-driven financial services. ...
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Nigeria: SMEDAN, Zoho deepen digital support for MSMEs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has partnered with global technology company Zoho to accelerate digital adoption and strengthen ...
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Nigeria: 192m telephone users connected as fibre-to-the-home reaches 319,735
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector continued its expansion in June 2026, with the number of active telephone subscriptions rising to 192.2 million as fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) ...
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SA: MTN’s Growth Momentum Shifts Beyond South Africa
MTN Group is increasingly relying on its operations outside South Africa to drive growth, with Nigeria and Ghana among the markets delivering the ...
Ghana
Ghana’s Reserves Drop $1.2bn as Middle East Tensions Pressure Forex Position – BoG
Ghana’s international reserves have declined by $1.2 billion in recent months as heightened tensions in the Middle East and broader global uncertainties put ...
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Nigeria: FG Seeks More Investment in Innovation Hubs to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The Federal Government has called for increased investment in technology hubs and innovation spaces across Nigeria, describing them as critical platforms for developing ...
Africa
Africa: Visa partners with _able, Onafriq to expand credit access across Africa
Visa has partnered with credit infrastructure provider _able and African payments company Onafriq to explore new ways of expanding access to formal credit ...
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Nigeria: NITDA, North West University explore partnership to accelerate digital transformation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and North West University have begun discussions on a potential partnership aimed at strengthening digital capacity, ...
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Nigeria: MTN Nigeria pivots to AI, fintech and digital services as voice revenue growth slows
MTN Nigeria is accelerating its shift from a traditional telecommunications operator to a broader technology and financial services company, with artificial intelligence, fintech, ...
Ghana
Ghana: Independent Tax Appeals Board to improve Ghana’s tax dispute resolution – PwC
The full operationalisation of Ghana’s Independent Tax Appeals Board (ITAB) could strengthen the country’s tax dispute resolution framework by giving taxpayers an independent ...
