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Nigeria: Recapitalisation Set to Boost Nigeria’s Private Sector Credit Beyond 13% – FCMB MD
Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Yemisi Edun, has highlighted that the ongoing recapitalisation of Nigerian banks is poised to significantly ...
Global
Global: Meta Partners with UK Banks in Data-Sharing Programme to Combat Scammers
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has launched the Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE) programme, allowing UK banks to directly ...
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Nigeria: Polaris Bank Recognized as Nigeria’s Leading Bank in MSME Lending
Polaris Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost digital retail commercial banks, has been named the top bank in lending to Micro, Small, and Medium ...
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Nigeria: PalmPay Expands Access to Financial Services with New USSD Code
PalmPay, a leading financial technology platform, has launched a new USSD code to improve access to financial services for users across Nigeria. In ...
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Nigeria: Guaranty Trust Fund Managers Launches New Investment Platform for Nigerians
Guaranty Trust Fund Managers Limited, the asset management arm of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has introduced a new investment platform called the ...
Global
Global: Experts Raise Concerns Over AI’s Growing Energy Demand
Experts are raising alarms about the increasing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on global sustainability efforts. As AI ...
Africa
Africa: Microsoft’s Commitment to Expanding Access to Tech Skills in Africa
As Africa positions itself as a burgeoning hub for technology, the continent’s youthful population presents an invaluable resource for enhancing access to digital ...
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Nigeria: CBN’s Interest Rate Hikes: A Cumulative 850 Basis Points in Seven Months
Under the leadership of Olayemi Cardoso, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has enacted a series of interest rate increases, known as Monetary ...
Africa
Africa: Ivorian Fintech Daba Finance Clinches Victory at the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Ivorian fintech company Daba Finance has been crowned the winner of the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge, as announced by Ecobank, a prominent pan-African ...
Africa
Africa: Mastercard and Amazon Join Forces to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption Across Middle East and Africa
Mastercard, a global leader in payment technology, has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Amazon Payment Services to drive the adoption of digital ...