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- 24 Feb 2021
SEC Harps on Fintech to Promote Efficiency in Capital Market
The Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed the belief that FinTech would not only bring about efficiency to the capital market but would also serve as a veritable tool for advancing…
- 18 Dec 2022
We will Continue to Support Fintech, Others -SEC
Mr. Lamido Yuguda, director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has said that the Executive Management of the Commission will continue to create awareness, imparting knowledge and…
- 24 Mar 2026
AU Sees AI Adoption Evolving to Boost Economic Growth in Africa
Africa’s financial services sector is entering a new era of artificial general intelligence (AGI), as the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) on the continent evolves to boost economic growth.…
- 9 Sept 2025
SEC Warns Nigerians against Investing in CMTrading
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned Nigerians against investing in CMTrading, an online platform that claims to offer cryptocurrency and commodities trading services. In a…
- 3 Mar 2019
UBA Group Launches Full Banking Operations in the UK
UBA group the global financial city of London has hosted a high level gathering of business and public sector leaders last week as the new UBA franchise, UBA UK was formally birthed in the United…
- 7 Aug 2020
CBN to Rejig Payment System Vision Strategy
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unfolded plans to review backward its 10-year Payment Systems Vision (PSV-2030) strategy, which will now span a five-year strategy and rechristened as PSV-2025. Mr.…
- 15 Sept 2010
CBN Nods Revised Banking Model
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in compliance with the statutory provisions of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) regarding the conduct of banking business has concluded the…
- 8 Feb 2010
Telcos Can Reduce Cost with Synthetic Fuel --Edward
Ifeanyi Edward is the chief executive officer of Proxynet Communications. He has over a decade experience in the information technology industry especially in the technical and sale service sector of…
- 12 May 2017
IFC Invests in Africa Local Currency Bond Fund to Support Capital Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced that it is investing $20 million in debt in the African Local Currency Bond Fund (ALCB Fund Ltd.) to help develop local currency capital markets…
- 27 Jan 2022
Leatherback Moves to Make Global Transactions Fast, Secure
New “neo bank”, Leatherback, has announced that it is poised to disrupt the financial services sector with its one account, multiple currency solution that allows businesses and individuals to…
- 6 Oct 2014
FBN Holdings tasks SMEs’ on Financial Integrity
Dr. Chris Ogbechie, director, LBS/First Bank Sustainability Center, has stressed the need for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria to operate with high level of financial integrity and…
- 1 Mar 2026
Reps Mull Commission to Regulate Fintech Operations
House of Representatives has moved to establish a regulatory commission to regulate fintech in the country. The regulatory commission is to be established through a bill sponsored by Hon. Fuad Kayode…
- 16 Feb 2020
Experts Suggest Ways to Address Shortage of Skill-set in Cybersecurity
Worried by several reports revealing shortage of skillset in cyber security in Nigeria and other African countries, experts have adduced ways out of the challenge. In a recent report published by…
- 30 Nov 2020
NAMB to Audit MFBs to Deepen Financial Inclusion
The National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) is set to conduct a nationwide audit of all licensed microfinance banks (MFBs) in the country. The move is to help identify MFBs’ operational…
- 13 Dec 2023
Tinubu Sacks FAAN MD, Others, Suspends NCAA DG
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Managing Directors (MDs) of two key aviation agencies and the heads of four other agencies and appointed replacements. Those sacked included Mr. Kabir Yusuf…
- 28 Mar 2018
UBA Gets Nod to Operate in UK
United Bank for Africa (UBA PLC), Africa’s global bank, has announced that its London subsidiary has obtained regulatory permission to carry out Wholesale Banking activities in the UK. …
- 6 Jun 2014
Technology, Partnership Approach Driving MasterCard Financial Inclusion in 2014
MasterCard's technology combined with increased engagement of governments is helping drive greater expansion of financial inclusion. Public-private partnerships, such as the social security program…
- 20 Oct 2016
Mobile Banking Users to Reach 2Bn by 2020 - Report
The number of mobile banking logins are now exceeding that of Internet banking logins in many markets, says Juniper Research. Over 2 billion mobile users will have used their devices for banking…
- 28 Jul 2008
Etisalat is 14th Largest Operator Worldwide-FT
Etisalat, a major player in the telecom industry in North Africa and the Middle East and in the process of rolling out its services in Nigeria, has been ranked 14th largest telecommunications company…
- 17 Feb 2026
FG to Review MTN’s $6.2Bn IHS Acquisition — Tijani
Federal Government has said it will conduct a comprehensive review of the proposed $6.2bn acquisition of IHS Holding Limited by MTN Group, citing the strategic importance of telecommunications…
- 9 Nov 2016
CBN Goes Tough on Illegal IMTOs, Banks over Money Transfers
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to deal with any illegal International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in the country when caught, warning Nigerians in the diaspora to desist from…
- 25 Mar 2025
Nigeria Tops as INTERPOL Arrested Over 300 Cybercriminals Across Africa
Kaspersky has recently contributed its threat intelligence data to an INTERPOL-led law enforcement action that aimed to disrupt cross-border criminal networks across the African region that cause…
- 22 Apr 2019
CBN Bans Mortgage Banks from Granting Dollar Loans
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred Primary Mortgage Banks from granting foreign currency denominated mortgage loans to customers, according to a draft guideline for the licensing and regulation…
- 14 Jun 2016
Fraudsters Target Mobile Transactions as Detection Spend Rises
A new study from Juniper Research has found that eCommerce merchants and financial institutions will be investing heavily in online fraud detection solutions over the next five years, with annual…
- 3 Jun 2026
Digital Encode Calls for Immediate Action as Cyber Threats Escalate Nationwide
Digital Encode Limited, a leading information security and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisory firm, has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory following a surge in security breaches…
- 6 Sept 2018
Clickatell Transact Powers UBA to Launch Chat Banking on WhatsApp in Nigeria
Clickatell, an authorized WhatsApp Business Solution provider, is proud to announce that United Bank for Africa (UBA) will be going live with their Chat Banking solution – Leo on WhatsApp. In a first…
- 30 Mar 2018
Pantami, NITDA Boss, Obaro Lead Discussions @ BoICT Lecture 2018
The board and management of CommunicationsWeek Media Limited, a certified global ICT company with over two million online subscribers, delighted and proud to announce two of the keynote speakers for…
- 21 Jan 2016
Cybercrime Fastest-Growing Cause of Data Centre Outages- Report
After having risen from being behind two percent of outages in 2010 to 18 percent in 2013, cybercrime is quickly rising as one of the leading causes of data centre outages. According to a report…
- 30 Nov 2009
Meet the Judges of The Entrepreneur TV
The Entrepreneur TV show is an uncommon TV show that offers ordinary Nigerian micro-entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas the opportunity to have access to micro-finance to start-up or aid their…
- 5 Apr 2023
CBN Battles to Limit Cash-Crunch Fallout
By Shehu Salmanu As Nigeria's Central Bank tries to rebuild trust following a disastrous introduction of new naira bills, customers' faith in the financial system is being tested, as many still…