🇬🇭 Stanbic, IFC and Mastercard seal $600,000 deal to power w
Ghana's financial sector has crossed an important threshold with the announcement of a collaborative $600,000 initiative designed to catalyze women-le...
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🇰🇪 Why World Bank, AfDB have banned PwC Kenya, Rwanda
The World Bank and African Development Bank have moved to suspend PwC's Kenya and Rwanda operations from their procurement processes, marking a signif...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Financial Resilience Faces External Shocks—But
Nigeria's economy is entering a critical inflection point. While Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso projects confidence in the country's newfound r...
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🇳🇬 Interest rates on bank loans rising — says 42% Nigerians
Nigeria's financial services sector is experiencing simultaneous pressure from two distinct but interconnected challenges that European investors oper...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria’s financial reforms have strengthened shock resis
Nigeria's central bank has achieved a significant milestone in its economic stabilization agenda. Governor Olayemi Cardoso's recent statements at the ...
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🇳🇬 UBA, NiDCOM deepen collaboration to unlock diaspora capital
Africa's largest banking group by asset base is making a deliberate push to formalize diaspora investment channels, signalling a significant structura...
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🇰🇪 Mwangi's Sh734m windfall as Equity posts record earnings
Equity Bank's announcement of a Sh75.5 billion ($580 million USD) annual profit represents a watershed moment for East Africa's financial services sec...
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🇿🇦 HSBC weighs deep job cuts as AI overhaul unfolds, Bloombe
Global banking is entering a decisive inflection point, with HSBC's anticipated workforce reduction of approximately 20,000 positions—representing rou...
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🇰🇪 KEK Reinsurance Brokers (Africa) appoints new CEO
The appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer at KEK Reinsurance Brokers (Africa) marks a pivotal moment in the continent's evolving insurance land...
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🇺🇬 Barcelona hit seven past Newcastle to roar into Champions
following your exact format. **B) Create a sports-business crossover piece** - If there's a legitimate business angle (e.g., "African sports sponsors...
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🇺🇬 Security guard remanded over Kampala forex bureau fire
The arrest of Abraham Opedun, a security guard employed by Safetec Security Company Ltd, following an alleged arson and theft at a Kampala-based forex...
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🇬🇭 NPLs remain key risk to banking industry – BoG
Ghana's banking sector has demonstrated resilience with measurable performance improvements in February 2026, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Ho...
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🇳🇬 Nomba launches global Payout API
Nigeria's fintech ecosystem continues to evolve beyond domestic payments, with Nomba's introduction of a Global Payout API representing a significant ...
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🇳🇬 UBA, NiDCOM deepen collaboration to unlock diaspora capit
Nigeria's financial services landscape is experiencing a significant institutional realignment as United Bank for Africa (UBA) and the Nigerian Diaspo...
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🇺🇬 Insurance mergers: The making of new giants
Uganda's insurance sector stands at an inflection point. The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has been actively encouraging industry consolidation...
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🇰🇪 Suspected cybercrime mastermind freed on bond
The release of Albert Komen Kipkechem on a Sh5 million bond (approximately €37,000) while facing charges related to a Sh100 million (€750,000) fraud s...
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🇬🇭 Businesses are benefiting from cheaper credit – BoG Governor
Ghana's central bank has entered a new phase of monetary accommodation, with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) cutting its policy rate by 150 basis points to 14...
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🇬🇭 Government issues bond to kick-start BoG recapitalisation
Ghana's central bank has entered a critical stabilisation phase. Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has announced that the government has...
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🇰🇪 Kenya's REITs market surges as investor appetite grows
Kenya's Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) market has experienced remarkable growth over the past five years, with total market capitalisation near...
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🇰🇪 Why World Bank has banned PwC Kenya for 21 months
The World Bank's decision to suspend PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenya from its projects for 21 months represents a significant governance crisis that exte...
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