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Bankily brings digital banking revolution in Mauritania

🌍 Bankily brings digital banking revolution in Mauritania

Mauritania finance +0.75 · 07/03/2026

Mauritania's financial sector is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. **Bankily, a mobile-first digital banking platform, is pioneering ...

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Free webinar: Mauritius – a trusted business and relocation hub

🌍 Free webinar: Mauritius – a trusted business and relocation hub

Mauritius finance +0.75 · 23/04/2026

Mauritius has solidified its position as Africa's most attractive business relocation destination, combining political stability, sophisticated financ...

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SMART STARTS: Investment challenges give young South Africans

🇿🇦 SMART STARTS: Investment challenges give young South Africans

South Africa finance +0.70 · 14/05/2026

South Africa's investment ecosystem is investing in its future—literally. Two major competitions run by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and Coro...

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Why growth can become a security risk for fintechs

🇳🇬 Why growth can become a security risk for fintechs

Nigeria finance -0.35 · 14/05/2026

Nigeria's fintech sector has become a powerhouse of African innovation, but its explosive growth is creating a paradox: the faster these digital finan...

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BREAKING: FirstBank appoints Julius Omodayo-Owotuga as Executive

🇳🇬 BREAKING: FirstBank appoints Julius Omodayo-Owotuga as Executive

Nigeria finance +0.60 · 14/05/2026

**FirstBank of Nigeria, a subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc, has appointed Dr. Julius B. Omodayo-Owotuga as Executive Director effective May 13, 2026.** ...

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IFC-APME Programme Trains Cameroonian SMEs to Improve Access to Credit

🌍 IFC-APME Programme Trains Cameroonian SMEs to Improve Access to Credit

Cameroon finance +0.75 · 14/05/2026

Cameroon's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a persistent financing gap that stifles growth across the continent's third-largest economy....

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Governance gaps weigh down Eswatini’s non-bank financial sector

🌍 Governance gaps weigh down Eswatini’s non-bank financial sector

Eswatini finance -0.65 · 29/04/2026

**HEADLINE:** Eswatini Non-Bank Financial Sector: How Governance Gaps Risk Investor Returns **META_DESCRIPTION:** Eswatini's non-bank financial secto...

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ICPC partners NRS to mitigate tax evasion, staff-bullying in Borno

🇳🇬 ICPC partners NRS to mitigate tax evasion, staff-bullying in Borno

Nigeria finance +0.60 · 14/05/2026

Nigeria's anti-corruption and revenue authorities are escalating enforcement measures in the northeast. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Re...

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Panic as alleged Ponzi scheme XM Future Music collapses

🇳🇬 Panic as alleged Ponzi scheme XM Future Music collapses

Nigeria finance -0.95 · 14/05/2026

Another day, another collapse. Nigeria's fintech landscape has been rocked by the implosion of **XM Future Music Group**, an online investment platfor...

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CBL governor welcomes Bank ABC CEO appointment - The Libya Observer

🇱🇾 CBL governor welcomes Bank ABC CEO appointment - The Libya Observer

Libya finance +0.60 · 14/05/2026

Libya's Central Bank governor has publicly endorsed the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer at Bank ABC, signaling institutional alignment at...

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SEC warns Nigerians against rising ponzi schemes on WhatsApp, TikTok

🇳🇬 SEC warns Nigerians against rising ponzi schemes on WhatsApp, TikTok

Nigeria finance -0.75 · 14/05/2026

Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has escalated warnings against a surge in fraudulent investment schemes proliferating across social...

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Kenya: Explainer

🇰🇪 Kenya: Explainer

Kenya finance +0.60 · 14/05/2026

Kenya's nonprofit ecosystem is undergoing its most significant regulatory transformation in over a decade. The Public Benefit Organizations (PBO) Regu...

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** Dangote Refinery IPO: Nigeria's Fintech Revolution Targets

🇳🇬 ** Dangote Refinery IPO: Nigeria's Fintech Revolution Targets

Nigeria finance +0.80 · 14/05/2026

Africa's largest refinery is reshaping the investment landscape through an unprecedented digital strategy. The Dangote Refinery, Nigeria's cornerstone...

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Kenya's Equity Group hunts for acquisitions in Zambia, Angola

🇰🇪 Kenya's Equity Group hunts for acquisitions in Zambia, Angola

Kenya finance +0.70 · 29/04/2026

Kenya's Equity Group, East Africa's largest banking network by customer base, is actively pursuing acquisitions across three Southern African nations—...

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Connecting capital to opportunity: Strengthening the South

🇿🇦 Connecting capital to opportunity: Strengthening the South

South Africa finance +0.60 · 14/05/2026

South Africa faces a recalibration of investor appetite in 2025—not a capital exodus, but a fundamental shift toward disciplined deployment. Global in...

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PwC warns Finance Bill 2026 could make digital payments costlier

🇰🇪 PwC warns Finance Bill 2026 could make digital payments costlier

Kenya finance -0.75 · 14/05/2026

Kenya's proposed Finance Bill 2026 contains a measure that could fundamentally reshape the economics of digital payments across East Africa's largest ...

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Nigerian billionaire, Otedola, increases shares in banking sector

🇳🇬 Nigerian billionaire, Otedola, increases shares in banking sector

Nigeria finance +0.75 · 14/05/2026

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has increased his equity exposure in the banking sector with a significant $30 million capital deployment, reinforci...

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Rank Capital Named 7th Fastest-Growing Fintech in Africa by Financial

🇳🇬 Rank Capital Named 7th Fastest-Growing Fintech in Africa by Financial

Nigeria finance +0.85 · 14/05/2026

EXPANSION --- **HEADLINE:** Rank Capital Named Africa's 7th Fastest-Growing Fintech: What This Means for Wealth Management **META_DESCRIPTION:** Ra...

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NCBA deepens SME financing, targets wider financial inclusion

🇹🇿 NCBA deepens SME financing, targets wider financial inclusion

Tanzania finance +0.75 · 14/05/2026

Tanzania's financial inclusion gap remains one of East Africa's most persistent challenges. Despite a population exceeding 60 million, formal banking ...

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Volatility Is Not the Problem. What Nigeria’s Finance  Leaders Are

🇳🇬 Volatility Is Not the Problem. What Nigeria’s Finance  Leaders Are

Nigeria finance +0.60 · 14/05/2026

Nigeria's financial leadership is grappling with a paradox: while volatility dominates headlines, the real threat to Africa's largest economy isn't pr...

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