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enza Awarded Payment Service Provider (PSP) Enhanced Licence in Ghana

An African fintech company, enza will enable customers using its technology to differentiate themselves in…

Federal High Court Convicts 11 Indian Sailors, MV Aruna Hulya Over 31.5kg Cocaine at Apapa Port

Eleven Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, have been convicted and ordered…

Nigerian Senate Advances State Police Bill to Strengthen Security

A bill seeking to establish state police and transfer policing powers to subnational governments in…

Senate Passes Receivables Financing Bill to Unlock $50 Billion African Factoring Market for MSMEs - Nigeria
Senate Passes Receivables Financing Bill to Unlock $50 Billion African Factoring Market for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

The Senate yesterday passed the Factoring Assignment and Receivables Financing Bill, 2026, opening the door…

Nigeria Needs Tighter Oversight of Stablecoins, Crypto Assets - IMF - Nigeria
Nigeria Needs Tighter Oversight of Stablecoins, Crypto Assets – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to strengthen oversight of stablecoins and other…

Africa’s Power Shift Gains Momentum As Renewables Outpaces Non-renewable Energy Investment By 8:1 - Africa
Africa’s Power Shift Gains Momentum As Renewables Outpaces Non-renewable Energy Investment By 8:1

Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. In 2025, Standard Bank’s financing for renewable…

Directive To All Capital Market Operators in Ghana On Compliance With The Requirements Of The Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as “SEC”) is the statutory body mandated…

Govt Pushes Ahead With Tax Court - Namibia
Namibia Government Pushes Ahead With Tax Court

Finance minister Erica Shafudah will soon table a bill in the National Assembly that seeks…

AfDB approves USD 125 million investment to expand risk insurance capacity - Africa
African Development Bank approves USD 125 million investment to expand risk insurance capacity

The Board of Directors at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved, in May,…

MTN targets Nigeria’s lending market as it seeks fintech licences - Africa
MTN targets Nigeria’s lending market as it seeks fintech licences

MTN plans to expand into lending across key African markets, including Nigeria, as Africa’s biggest…