Africa
Ghana and The Gambia Collaborate on Free Roaming to Enhance Regional Connectivity
Ghana and The Gambia have partnered to implement a free-roaming initiative, a progressive step in West Africa’s digital transformation. This collaboration aims to ...
Africa
Africa: UDPN and FORUS Digital Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Financial Innovation Across Africa
Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN), a global leader in payments messaging for regulated stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), has announced a ...
Africa
As Fraud Tech becomes Cheaper, Identity Fraud Spikes across Africa
Driven by greater accessibility of ever-cheaper fraud technology, Fraud-as-a-Service is becoming a growing threat to African businesses, with identity fraud across the continent increasing at ...
Africa
Landmark Survey Reveals 86% of African Tech Founders Report Impact on Wellbeing—Yet 81% Enjoy the Journey
NAIROBI, Nov. 12, 2024—Flourish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with purpose, today published the first-ever, wide-scale survey of founder wellbeing in Africa, ...
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Nigeria: ICPC Targets 1,500 Government Projects Worth ₦610 Billion for Compliance Tracking
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched the seventh phase of its “Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Exercise,” ...
Global
Global: IOSCO Launches Roadmap to Bolster Retail Investor Online Safety
On 19 November 2024, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at strengthening online safety for retail investors. ...
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Nigeria: MTN MoMo and EcoCash Collaboration Revolutionizes Remittances for Zimbabweans in South Africa
Zimbabweans living and working in South Africa now have a seamless way to send money home, thanks to a new partnership between MTN ...
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Nigeria: Naira Falls to N1690.37/$ Amid Declining Dollar Supply
The Nigerian naira depreciated by 2.31% (₦38.12) at the National Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on Monday, closing at ₦1690.37/$ compared to its ...
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Nigeria: PoS Operators Attribute Surge in Transaction Fees to Cash Scarcity
As Nigeria grapples with persistent cash scarcity, Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators have significantly increased transaction charges, blaming the hike on restricted access to cash ...
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Nigeria: Addressing Inequities in Nigeria’s VAT Structure – FIRS Chairman Advocates Reform
Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has called for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s Value-Added Tax (VAT) distribution framework, ...
