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- 17 May 2010
CBN Gives Deadline on Connection to National Central Switch
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated banks in the country to connect to the National Central Switch (NCS), on or before 14th May, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can reveal. The central…
- 28 Sept 2009
National Central Switch Goes Live in November
The National Central Switch (NCS) established by the Central Bank of Nigeria to solve the problem of interconnectivity and interoperability among card switching platforms in the country is expected…
- 16 Jul 2014
Emefiele Emerges Chairman ECOWAS Central Bank Governors
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been elected chairman of Committee of Central Bank Governors of the ECOWAS sub-region. Emefiele who was elected by fellows…
- 18 Jul 2023
CBN, Egyptian Central Bank Ink MoU on 'Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge'
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge. The signing ceremony, took place…
- 22 Jul 2019
Why Central Banks Need to Take Human Rights More Seriously
Many central banks are rethinking their approach to the environmental and social impact of their operations. According to Danny Bradlow, SARCHI Professor of International Development Law and…
- 22 Mar 2026
CBN Wins Central Bank of the Year Title @13th Global Awards
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been named Central Bank of the Year 2026 by an awards committee in London. The award recognises the bank’s major reforms that helped stabilise Nigeria’s economy and…
- 21 Aug 2016
Emefiele Emerges President, African Central Bank Governors
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been elected as the President, Association of African Central Bank Governors. The election was conducted at the 39th ordinary…
- 26 Jul 2010
CBN Set to Enforce National Central Switch Monopoly
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to release a memo on e-payment interoperability in the country that will mandate that banks should connect to the National Central Switch (NCS) and any other…
- 17 Sept 2020
FG Launches Central Database for Stolen Asset Tracing
Federal government has launched a Central Database under the Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management Regulations (ARTM), 2019 and the Central Criminal Justice Information System (CCJIS) under the…
- 5 Oct 2015
Central Bank sSys Naira is "Appropriately Priced"
Godwin Emefiele, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the naira is "appropriately priced" and that central bank does not plan any adjustments in the currency for now. Speaking at a…
- 1 Feb 2021
Some Africa’s Central Banks Consider Exploring Digital Currencies
Three African countries participated for the first time in a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey that shows about a fifth of the world’s central banks are likely to issue their own…
- 15 Feb 2019
Davido Becomes First Nigerian Panelist on Comedy Central Roast
African humour is set to take over the world! This Comedy Central Roast of AKA is set to rally Africans from Lagos to Cape Town to join in the celebration of poking fun at the celebrities they love…
- 1 Oct 2021
Visa Mulls Central Blockchain System for Digital Currencies
Visa has said it is working on an interoperability system that would work across different blockchain networks and connect different Central Bank Digital Currency networks across the world. According…
- 24 Aug 2016
Sophos’ Central Cloud-Based Mgt Platform Expanded, Improves Office365 Protection
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has announced that ‘Sophos Email’ is now available in its cloud-based Sophos Central management platform. Customers and partners can now…
- 22 Sept 2016
FXTM Analysis: Central Bank Policy Meetings in Focus
A strong feeling of anxiety engulfed the financial markets on Wednesday as investors awaited the heavily anticipated Fed and BoJ central bank policy meeting decisions which have the ability to create…
- 12 Mar 2013
Nokia Appoints Nick Imudia MD West & Central Africa
Nokia announced the appointment of Nick Imudia as managing director for its West and Central Africa operations. Covering a territory that includes Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Liberia,…
- 19 Jul 2019
Will the Central Bank of Nigeria join the monetary easing bandwagon?
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst Unfavorable macroeconomic conditions across the globe have forced major central banks to embark on a monetary easing cycle to protect their respective…
- 22 Aug 2017
Analysis: Politics and Central Bankers Under Investors Radar
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on why politics and central bankers are Less than a month ago the CBOE volatility index – known as the best indicator of fear in the markets…
- 5 Sept 2022
Netflix Opens Scholarship Applications for West & Central Africa
Netflix has announced the extension of its Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) to film and television students in the West and Central Africa region. Applications are now open for…
- 24 Mar 2020
Will the Central Bank of Nigeria Pull the Rate Cut Trigger?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, As the coronavirus outbreak creates shockwaves across the globe, central banks and governments are enforcing emergency measures to defend their…
- 29 Jul 2016
Skye Receives N100Bn from Central Bank
Skye Bank has received more than 100 billion naira in liquidity from the central bank since July 4 to shore up its operations, its new managing director said on Friday. Tokunmbo Abiru told reporters…
- 18 Sept 2017
NIN Central to Achieving Economic Growth - NIMC DG
Engr. Aliyu Aziz, director general/CEO, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) is central to realizing the Economic Growth and Recovery…
- 11 Dec 2017
Bitcoin Future Trading Kicks Off, Investors Awaiting Central Banks Decisions
Hussein Sayed, chief market strategist at FXTM, comments on bitcoin trading entering a new phase today and how investors are awaiting central banks decisions. Trading bitcoins entered a new…
- 22 Oct 2019
Will the Central Bank of Nigeria Cut Interest Rates in November?
By Lukman Otunuga, senior research analyst at FXTM, Rising inflationary pressures in Nigeria will certainly complicate the Central Bank of Nigeria’s efforts to cut interest rates to stimulate growth.…
- 12 Sept 2021
Pop Central Launches “The Rush” Reality TV Show
Pop Central is set to excite reality show enthusiasts as the media company debuts “The Rush”, a high energy, adrenaline pumping and physically intense reality show. The show comes to screens next…
- 16 Sept 2016
Central Banks Form Task Force on Payments Fraud
A committee of the world's major central banks said on Friday it has launched a task force to examine cyber security in cross-border banking and to ensure interbank payments are protected. "Recent…
- 29 Jul 2022
Central Bank of Kenya Bars Banks from Dealing with Flutterwave, Chipper Cash
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Kenya’s apex bank, has instructed commercial banks in the country to stop dealing with Nigerian fintechs, Flutterwave Payment Technology and Chipper Technologies. The CBK…
- 25 Jul 2016
Oduoza, UBA Boss Calls For Closer Collaboration Among African Central Banks
Mr Philips Oduoza, outgoing group managing director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, pan-African banking group, has called for increased collaboration among African central banks in order to drive…
- 13 Nov 2012
Movius Gets New VP for Central and Latin America
Movius Interactive Corporation, global leader in application enablement has appointed Leonardo Vidal as its new vice president of Sales for Central and Latin America (CALA). As a key…
- 14 Nov 2019
Will the Central Bank of Nigeria Cut Interest Rates in November?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, Rising inflationary pressures are certainly weakening the case for the Central Bank of Nigeria to cut interest rates from 13.5% anytime soon.…