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Global: Monzo rolls out free in-app tax filing tool ahead of April MTD changes
UK digital bank Monzo has introduced a free tax filing tool for sole traders and landlords as the country prepares ...
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Toward a New Impact Narrative for Financial Inclusion
How do financial services impact the lives of poor people? Though the global development community has debated this question for ...
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa attracted $3.9 billion VC deals in 6 years
613 VC deals valued at $3.9 billion occurred in Africa between 2014 and 2019. Fintechs, information technology firms, and other ...
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Ghana: Bank of Ghana Outlines Measures to Strengthen Financial Resilience
The Bank of Ghana has outlined a set of strategic measures aimed at strengthening its financial position over the medium term as part ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Rebalances Gold Reserves to Strengthen Financial Stability
The Bank of Ghana has rebalanced the composition of its gold reserves as part of efforts to strengthen the resilience and usability of ...
Fintech
Global: VeritasPay and Security Bank Partner to Expand POS Solutions for MSMEs
Security Bank Corporation has partnered with VeritasPay Philippines Inc. to expand access to digital payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FCMB Capital Base Reaches N288.96bn as Bank Awaits CBN Approval
FCMB Group Plc says it has achieved a verified capital base of N288.96 billion as it moves closer to meeting the new recapitalisation ...
Global
Global: Irish Banks Launch ‘Zippay’ P2P Payment Service to Compete with Revolut
Ireland’s three largest retail banks are set to launch a new peer-to-peer payment service, Zippay, aimed at strengthening their position in the digital ...
Startup
Global: Stablecoin Platform Kast Secures $80 Million in Series A Funding
Kast, a global financial platform built on stablecoin infrastructure, has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round co-led by QED Investors ...
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Nigeria: Currency Outside Banks Falls 3.66% in January as Cash Demand Eases
Currency held outside the banking system and total currency in circulation recorded slight declines in January 2026, reflecting a moderation in cash demand ...
AMA
New Japanese funding helps WFP sustain school meals and nutrition programmes in Guinea-Bissau
ROME, Italy, 09 March 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Embassy of Japan in Dakar and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today have ...
Fintech
Nigeria: After FATF Grey List Exit, Nigeria Aims to Shape Fintech Standards in Africa
Following two years of coordinated regulatory reforms, Nigeria has cleared a major reputational hurdle after being removed from the Financial Action Task Force ...
Kenya
Kenyan Court Nullifies Law Criminalising ‘False Information’ Online
Court of Appeal of Kenya has struck down legal provisions that criminalised the publication of “false information” online, dealing a significant blow to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Sets Four-Hour Deadline for Telcos to Report Cyberattacks
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators and other communications service providers to report any cyberattack within four hours of detection ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom, Ericsson Sign Network Modernisation Deal at MWC 2026
Ethio Telecom has signed a major network expansion and modernisation agreement with Ericsson at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, aimed at strengthening ...
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Nigeria: CBN’s Monetary Discipline Expected to Stabilise FX, Ease Inflation in 2026 – Report
A new macroeconomic outlook by Comercio Partners says disciplined monetary policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) could help stabilise the foreign exchange ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: 30 Banks Meet New Capital Threshold as Recapitalisation Programme Advances – CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that 30 banks have met the revised minimum capital requirements introduced in March 2024 as part ...
AMA
Huawei, Meralco, and SANXING Ningbo Launch Intelligent Distribution Solution and Lighthouse Initiative
BARCELONA, Spain, 6 March 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- During MWC2026, Huawei hosted a forum themed “Advancing All Intelligence, Empowering the Future Power System.” Together ...
