Africa
Ghana Officially Launches Free Roaming with Togo and Benin
Ghana has officially launched its Free Roaming Initiative with neighboring West African countries, Togo and Benin. This development follows an agreement signed in ...
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Nigeria: CBN Conducts Regular Stress Tests to Ensure Banking Stability
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the stability of the country’s financial system by conducting regular stress ...
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SA: Mastercard Aims to Enhance Real-Time Card Payments in South Africa
Mastercard is set to transform the speed of card transactions in South Africa through the introduction of new “standards and solutions” aimed at ...
Africa
Africa: AfDB Appoints Nwabufo as Vice-President for Regional Development and Business Delivery
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has appointed Nigerian professional, Mrs. Nnenna Nwabufo, as Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, effective ...
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Nigeria: Mobile Money Operators Process N41.5 Trillion in Transactions Over Seven Months
Data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) shows that licensed mobile money operators, including Palmpay, OPay, and 15 others, processed transactions worth ...
Africa
Combating Digital Payment Fraud in West Africa: A Challenge and Opportunity
The rapid adoption of digital payment technologies across West Africa has revolutionized the way people conduct financial transactions. However, this growth has also ...
Namibia
Namibia: Access Bank Receives Approval to Establish Subsidiary in Namibia
Access Bank, the commercial banking arm of Nigeria’s largest lender, Access Holdings, is set to establish a subsidiary in Namibia after receiving provisional ...
Africa
Africa: Zepz Secures $267 Million to Accelerate Growth Across Africa and Global Markets
Zepz, formerly known as WorldRemit, has raised $267 million in a new funding round led by venture capital firm Accel, with additional participation ...
Global
Global: PayPal Uses Stablecoin to Settle Invoice with Ernst & Young
PayPal has made headlines by using its own stablecoin, PYUSD, to settle an invoice with Ernst & Young, marking the first time the ...
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Nigeria: SEC to Host Investor Clinics Across Major Cities for World Investor Week 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to host a series of investor clinics in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt as part ...