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- 5 Apr 2024
EnterpriseNGR Expands Financial Centres to Three African Countries
EnterpriseNGR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up the Africa Roundtable of Financial Centres – a chapter of the World Alliance of International Financial Centres, in Mauritius, Morocco…
- 9 Dec 2019
Ecobank Wins ‘Bank of the Year’, ‘Best Bank’ in Prestigious London Awards
Ecobank wins “Bank of the Year” and “Best Bank” at The Banker and EMEA Finance Awards in London. Ecobank Cameroon, Gambia and Rwanda won Bank of the Year at The Banker Awards on 28th November. This…
- 28 Nov 2016
Nigeria Missing as Namibia Tops All African Countries Featured in Global Entrepreneurship Index
The Ashish J Thakkar Global Entrepreneurship Index of 85 countries ranks Singapore as the best environment for entrepreneurs. Of the African nations, Namibia scores highest and comes 42nd overall –…
- 3 Jun 2013
Visa Requirements Hamper Trade, Job Creation in Africa-AfDB
Professor Mthuli Ncube, Chief Economist and Vice-President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has said that Africa is one of the regions in the world with the highest visa requirements.…
- 5 Jul 2018
Omobola Johnson among New Speakers as GSMA Announce Date for 2018 Mobile 360 Series Conference
The GSMA on Thursday announced additional speakers participating in the Mobile 360 - Africa conference, which will take place 17-19 July 2018 at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda. …
- 28 Sept 2025
Nigeria Fintech Week 2025 Secures Major Sponsors Including First Bank, Sumsub, Huawei, Others
Global business leaders and Nigeria’s boldest innovators are converging at Nigeria Fintech Week 2025 (NFW25), where the future of Africa’s digital economy will be orchestrated. From fintech to…
- 24 Mar 2014
Broadband Must Be Recognized As a Vital Development Enabler
UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development which met in Dublin this weekend has said that access to broadband could be the universal catalyst that lifts developing countries out of poverty and…
- 22 Oct 2019
Carbon Launches Financial Services Platform for Businesses
Carbon, Nigeria’s foremost digital financial services company, has launched Carbon for Business, a digital financial services platform that provides startups, small and medium-sized enterprises…
- 13 Apr 2012
World Bank Backs Public Health Reforms With $170 Million
With World Bank support of $150 million, the Nigeria State Health Program aims to get more women to health facilities that offer lifesaving services including skilled attendance during childbirth and…
- 16 Jun 2020
AfDB Debars Sieyuan Electric, Subsidiaries for Fraud
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) yesterday announced the conclusion of a negotiated settlement agreement with Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd., a China-based contractor, thus resolving various…
- 25 Jul 2022
IFC Invests $9.4 Billion for Private Sector Development in Africa
IFC provided record financing in Africa in fiscal year 2022 helping to develop regional pharmaceutical manufacturing, increase intra-Africa trade, expand access to climate financing, and strengthen…
- 28 Jun 2021
Letshego Launches Fintech Offering LetsGO App in Nigeria, Botswana
Pan-African financial services group Letshego has announced the launch of its Android and iOS supported LetsGO App in Nigeria and Botswana. According to Letshego, the LetsGO App targets government…
- 19 Mar 2026
World Bank Debars 3 PwC Subsidiaries for 21 Months over Alleged Project Fraud
World Bank Group has debarred three African subsidiaries of global advisory firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), for 21 months after being allegedly found guilty of manipulating procurement processes…
- 15 Aug 2017
Russian Bank Targets Nigeria, others in Expansion Drive
Promsvyazbank, one of Russia’s largest privately-held banks, is looking to Nigeria and other Africa countries to expand its business, one of its senior executives told Reuters. Alexander…
- 24 Mar 2019
Local Software Developers Berate Banks over Non Patronage
Indigenous software developers have berated financial institutions in the country over lack of patronage of home grown core banking applications. This is as Nigeria commercial banks spend some…
- 3 Dec 2024
IFC Invests in IHS Holding Bond to Support Digital Connectivity in Emerging Markets
IFC has anchored a $1.2 billion dual tranche bond issuance—its biggest ever mobilization for a single bond deal—for IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”) to support digital connectivity for millions of…
- 29 Oct 2023
Oluwapelumi Yusuf Emerges Winner of First MTN MoMo Hackathon
The first edition of the MTN MoMo Hackathon in Nigeria has come to an end with Oluwapelumi Yusuf emerging as the winner. Yusuf won the grand prize of USD 5,000 for inventing Rova Pay which…
- 13 Feb 2024
WHO Taps into Africa's Mobile Money Space
Since 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has effectively automated payments for over 2 million African health professionals. The experimental concept involves paying frontline health workers…
- 18 May 2023
Africa Data Centres to Start Construction on a New Facility in Accra
Africa Data Centres, the largest network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral data centre facilities on the continent, announces that it will shortly start construction on its newly acquired…
- 26 Jan 2016
EchoVC Tips Innovation Fund as Disruptive Strategy For Job Creation
EchoVC Pan-African Investments Nigeria Limited, has advocated for the Federal Government to consider injecting more innovation funds in the ICT‎ as catalysts for job creation, economic recovery…
- 20 Oct 2021
Asante Financial Service Closes $7.5M Series A Funding to Scale its Credit Offerings in Africa
Asante Financial Services Group (“Asante”) announces $7.5 million Series A investment anchored by Goodwell Investments with participation by other investors including Sorenson Impact Foundation and…
- 16 Dec 2019
Agusto and Co Announces Retirement of Vivien Shobo Its Chief Executive Officer
Agusto & Co, Nigeria’s foremost Credit Rating Agency, has announced the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer - Vivien Shobo, effective 31 December 2019. Vivien Shobo Following over two…
- 7 Apr 2019
Adesina Seeks Democratization of Technology in Africa
African Development Bank President Adesina, has urged Africans to embrace technology, and governments to urgently move away from “investing in the jobs of the past, but rather in the jobs of the…
- 7 Nov 2023
Bhambani, Flutterwave CFO Resigns amidst $50m IPO Plans
Oneal Bhambani, chief financial officer (CFO) at Flutterwave, has resigned, just over a year after joining the Africa's leading payments company. Bhambani, took to his LinkedIn to make the…
- 2 Dec 2021
AFEX Launches $100m Food Security Fund
AFEX, Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, has announced a new $100m 10-year bond called The Food Security Fund (FSF). The financing will strengthen Africa's food security and produce three…
- 10 Jul 2019
Channel VAS Supports Mobile 360 Africa
Channel VAS, the global premium fintech and data analytics company, has expressed happiness to support the Mobile 360 Africa event, holding the position of Fintech Sponsor in this prestigious event…
- 8 Apr 2015
ICSFS Showcases the Latest Financial Technology
ICS Financial Systems (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, jointly conducted a one day seminar with Oracle titled ‘’Empowering the Financial Sector…
- 30 Jul 2024
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program Gets Cohort 8
Google today announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This year’s cohort features ten innovative startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa,…
- 23 Jan 2020
Telecom Body Launches Broadband Transforming Lives Campaign
The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development this week launched the “Broadband Transforming Lives” campaign at the World Economic Forum in…
- 24 Mar 2026
Africa Doesn’t Need More Aid. It Needs Better Law
By Eric Gumbo, MBS For decades, the dominant story of African development has been one of dependency: waiting for the World Bank loan, the IMF arrangement, the donor conference, the debt relief…