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Central Bank of Kenya approves 27 new digital lenders
The Central Bank of Kenya has licensed an additional 27 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number…
Bank of Ghana suspends Flutterwave, Cellulant and 6 others over breaches
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the remittance transactions of eight fintech companies for breaching the country’s…
OpenAI launches Jobs platform, challenging LinkedIn with AI-powered hiring
OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, is foraying into the hiring arena with “OpenAI Jobs Platform”, an AI-powered…
Ghanaian government to take on MTN, set to merge state-owned AT Ghana and Telecel
The Government of Ghana is on the brink of merging state-owned telecom operators AT Ghana and Telecel Ghana.…
Zenith Bank eyes Ivory Coast, Cameroon expansion after N350bn capital raise
Zenith Bank has revealed plans to expand into the Francophone African country, the Ivory Coast. This comes weeks…
Senegal’s Kalispot begins deployment of its smart money kiosks in Dakar to bring fintech closer
Senegalese fintech, KaliSpot has announced the deployment of its smart ATM kiosks in the capital city of Dakar.…
Making a case for socially responsible investing in Forex
When most people hear ‘investing responsibly’, they think of buying shares in green energy companies or avoiding industries…
Streameast: Egyptian police shuts down world’s largest pirated sports broadcaster
The world’s biggest platform for live sports streaming, Streameast, has been shut down after a long practice of…
FirstBank confirms outage on its mobile and USSD platforms
FirstBank has confirmed a temporary disruption affecting its mobile and USSD banking services, leaving millions of customers unable…
MTN to resume Telkom SA acquisition talks by end of 2025
Telecoms company, MTN Group, is considering reviving its plans to acquire South African telecoms company and rival, Telkom.…
