30 results
- 16 Mar 2009
Global Financial Crisis: What It Holds for Nigeria Telecoms Sector
When the global financial crisis started to show its effects in the middle of 2007 and into 2008 in United States of America and Europe, little did people know that it will spread to developing…
- 27 Jan 2017
MTN Group Appoints Integrated Global Agency
MTN has appointed Omnicom Group as its integrated global agency. This follows a rigorous evaluation process, which began in March 2016, when six major global agency networks were invited to tender.…
- 20 May 2026
Griffin Capital Group Launches Integrated Financial Services Group Positioned to Strengthen Capital Formation in Nigeria, Africa
Griffin Capital Group Limited has announced its official market entry as a fully integrated financial services group, bringing together investment banking, asset management, trusteeship, lending, and…
- 11 Jun 2024
Interoperability between mobile money and card is enabling Africa’s access to the global financial system
By Christian Bwakira, Group Chief Commercial Officer at Onafriq Mobile money has exploded across African economies as an enabler of financial inclusion by bringing in large swaths of the population…
- 11 Jun 2015
Global Economy Integration Drives Nigeria’s Enterprise Business Apps- Sage
A growing focus on promoting sound corporate governance and enforcing regulatory compliance from the Nigerian government, paired with growing foreign investor interest in the country, is driving…
- 8 May 2015
New $150m Investment for Global Business Focused on Subsea Integrity
Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), a new subsea company, headquartered in Houston, Texas, has been launched as an independent company focused on underwater integrity, production assurance and life…
- 15 Jun 2009
UBA Adopts IFRS, BASEL 2, Global Standards in Governance, Financial Reporting, Risk Management
The United Bank for Africa has announced further changes to its financial reporting, governance, risk and control architecture in line with its standard setting history and ongoing commitment to…
- 6 Apr 2009
IMF Earmarks over $31 million to Fight money laundering
Money Launderers and Terrorism financiers in African countries are in for a big confrontation as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has packaged for launching a donor-supported trust fund worth…
- 13 Feb 2015
HR Crisis, Technologies Defy Financial Sector Strategies
Global financial services organizations are struggling to align risk management frameworks, culture, and talent to achieve change, a new report has found in four key areas. According to…
- 3 Jan 2014
Illicit Financial Flows from Africa - Track It, Stop It, Get It
Illicit money outflows are draining Africa's domestic resources, depriving it of crucial investment funds The figures are staggering: between $1.2 trillion and $1.4 trillion has left Africa in…
- 24 Mar 2015
ICS Financial Systems Named “Best Islamic Software Provider MENA 2015”
Global Banking and Finance Review, one of the worlds’ leading global banking and finance publication has announced ICS Financial Systems Ltd. (ICSFS),the global software and services provider for…
- 21 Mar 2016
ICS Financial Bags “Best Islamic Banking Technology Provider MEA”
Global Banking and Finance Review has announced ICS Financial Systems Ltd. (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, as the “Best Islamic Software…
- 2 Aug 2015
CBN Expresses Concern over GFI Report on Nigeria in Illicit Financial Flows
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) notes with concern a recent report by the Global Financial Integrity group, which ranks Nigeria as one of the 10 largest countries for illicit financial flows in the…
- 26 May 2016
Digital Financial Services And The Need for Global Dialogue
The world is a growing and dynamic place. Despite the obvious challenges, it is generally becoming a richer and more prosperous place to live in with more people being lifted out of poverty than ever…
- 14 Feb 2013
Nigerian Leaders Export $20Bn in 10 years
Global Financial Integrity (GFI) a Washington-based research and advocacy organization has returned a damming indictment on Nigeria as the 7th biggest money laundering country in the world. Nigeria…
- 19 Mar 2015
$182Bn Develops Wings from Nigeria in 9 Years, Says EFCC
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that $182 billion was siphoned from the country and laundered in past nine years. Kwarbai Latong, head, Legal and Prosecutions, Lagos Zonal…
- 23 Apr 2013
PalLease Goes Live on ICS BANKS® Finance Lease from ICS Financial Systems
ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, has announced that PalLease; the largest financial leasing company in Palestine,…
- 9 Jun 2026
Yuno Partners with Onafriq to Unlock Pan-African Payments for Global Merchants
Yuno, the global financial infrastructure platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Onafriq, the leading Pan-African payments network, to bring Africa’s most expansive payments…
- 5 Mar 2018
CEO Insight Awards ICSFS for Being at the Forefront of the Digital Banking Industry
CEO Insight Magazine, the presenter of “CEO Insight Companies of Excellence”, has selected ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global financial software and services provider of ICS BANKS for…
- 29 Oct 2023
Winock Launches app to Drive Financial Inclusion
With the rising economic challenges, a firm, Winock, has introduced a website application to drive access to finance for Nigerians and promote financial inclusion. This was according to a statement…
- 10 Dec 2020
Inlaks bags Financial Inclusion Platform of the year Award at BAFI 2020
Inlaks, the leading African systems integrator and financial technology solutions provider, has been named the Financial Inclusion Platform of the Year implementation partner of the Integrated…
- 18 Jan 2010
Verve, Zap, OthersTop 10 African Fin. Service Tech Products in 2009
The task of selecting top 10 technology driven products/services in financial service industry in Africa in 2009 is not an enviable one. In spite of the global financial recession, financial services…
- 21 Jan 2021
Strategic Partnership in Remittance Market Targets Africa
Wari, a global platform offering digital financial services, is partnering with Lycaremit to strengthen its global network; Lycaremit users will benefit from Wari’s highly secure network to access…
- 7 Aug 2020
GLEIF Reaffirms CSCS as the Sole Local Operating Unit for Nigeria
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), the independent global body responsible for coordinating the issuance and management of Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) has completed its Annual…
- 25 Jun 2019
The Winning Habits of Successful Forex Traders
By Abiola Akinyele, General Manager of FXTM Nigeria Who is a forex trader? A forex trader is an individual who exchanges one currency for another in the global financial market. The financial…
- 3 Apr 2026
Anchor Gets Nigerian, Canadian Licences as Transactions Crosses $2.5Bn
Anchor, a global banking and payments platform that enables businesses to integrate financial products into their own systems, has processed over $2.5 billion in transactions since its inception in…
- 26 Jun 2013
Mahindra Comviva Launches mobiquity® payPLUS MPOS Solution
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile financial and VAS solutions, has announced the global launch of its payPLUS solution, powered by its award-winning mobiquity® platform. An…
- 2 Mar 2025
CBN Restates Commitment To Strengthening Regulatory Oversight
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a transparent and resilient financial system by reinforcing regulatory compliance and risk management across the…
- 14 Oct 2019
ICS Financial Systems to Participate at Islamic Finance Week 2019 - AIFC
ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, has participated in the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) -Islamic…
- 16 Jul 2020
Global Accelerex Delights Uber Riders with Moove Partnership
Africa’s leading financial technology company, Global Accelerex Ltd, has partnered with Moove, Uber’s preferred fleet partner in sub-Saharan Africa, to make payments seamless for riders across…