Global
ISO Standardizes GLEIF’s Pioneering Digital Organizational Identity Offering with Publication of vLEI Technical Standard
ISO has expanded the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) technical standard—ISO 17442—to describe a standard approach for embedding the LEI in digitally signed, tamper-resistant ...
Global
GLEIF Opens Mumbai Office to Support Continued Widespread LEI Adoption in India
22 October 2024 – Basel – The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), headquartered in Switzerland, has opened an office in Mumbai, India. ...
Africa
AFRICA’S FASTEST-GROWING FINTECH – MONIEPOINT SECURES US$110 MILLION INVESTMENT TO SCALE DIGITAL PAYMENTS AND BANKING SOLUTIONS
London, UK – 29 October 2024: Moniepoint Inc. (“the Company” or “Moniepoint”), Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, announces it has successfully raised US$110 million in ...
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Nigeria: PalmPay Urges Fintech Founders to Strengthen FDI for Africa’s Growth
PalmPay, an Africa-focused fintech firm, is calling on fintech founders across the continent to strengthen investor confidence to attract increased foreign direct investment ...
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Nigeria: CBN and IFC Collaborate to Boost $1 Billion Funding for Nigerian Businesses
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector arm, have entered into a partnership ...
Global
Global: Mastercard Unveils Tokenized Bill Pay Solution for Secure, Seamless Payments
Mastercard has launched an advanced, card-based bill-pay solution called Bill Qkr, designed for merchants, acquirers, payment facilitators, and payment service providers worldwide. This ...
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Nigeria: Telecom Tariff Hike Proposal Sparks Division Among Subscriber Bodies
Two major subscriber groups in Nigeria—the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) and the Association of Telephone, Cable TV, and Internet Subscribers of ...
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Nigeria: $1 Billion Monthly Diaspora Remittance Target Within Reach — CBN Governor Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has expressed confidence in achieving a target of $1 billion in ...
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Nigeria: Money Market Rates Fall as FAAC Inflows Improve System Liquidity
Money market rates, specifically the overnight lending rate and open repo rate, declined this week, supported by inflows from the Federal Accounts Allocation ...
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Nigeria: Starlink Pauses Price Increase in Nigeria Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Starlink has announced a temporary suspension of its recent price hike in Nigeria as it addresses ongoing regulatory issues. “Last month, we increased ...
