African-founded cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax is integrating with Polygon. Polygon is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Quidax’s integration with Polygon is Polygon’s first in Africa …
SAP Africa has announced the appointment of Tracy Bolton as its new Chief Operating Officer for the Africa region. Cathy Smith, Managing Director at SAP Africa, says Bolton has played …
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul issued a security alert on Saturday cautioning Americans seeking to evacuate Afghanistan about going to the airport in the country’s capital, citing “potential security threats.” …
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has reportedly made what it claims to be the largest oil and gas field discovery in the Tarim Basin in the last ten years, with …
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Mobile wallets increase to 16.3 million in Egypt in H1 2021: Telecom Regulator
The number of mobile wallets in Egypt increased to 16.3 million during the first half (H1) of 2021, compared to 14.1 million wallets in H1 of 2020, according to the …
The Arab Banking Corporation (Bank ABC) has completed its acquisition of 99.5% of BLOM Bank Egypt, to expand its presence in the Middle East and North Africa. Earlier, Egypt’s Financial …
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Merit Abode Commences Construction of 200 Units of Bungalows at Sapphire Courts
In a renewed effort to provide affordable housing solutions to Nigerians, Property Development company, Meritabode has commenced the construction of 200 units of 2 bedroom and 3-bedroom bungalows at Sapphire …
The Naira weakened for a second trading session at the unregulated segment of the foreign exchange (forex) market on Thursday, August 19. During the trading day, the Nigerian currency depreciated …
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Malware Attacks are Increasing in Africa, Reaching 85 million in 6 months
Kaspersky research highlights that malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the first half of 2021 when compared to the same …
Coinbase Global teamed up with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to start a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan, which allows account holders at the nation’s biggest bank to buy and sell …