Shoprite, a leading grocery supermarket, has launched a new digital business unit, ShopriteX, which combines data science, technology and innovation with its operational strength to provide increasingly enhanced customer experiences. …
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, approved a steering committee to supervise the implementation of the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act. The Special Adviser to the President …
The International Monetary Fund has suspended Afghanistan’s access to IMF resources, including $US455 million ($A630 million) in new monetary reserves, due to a lack of clarity over the country’s government …
Afghanistan’s currency reserves are mostly held in foreign accounts and are probably inaccessible to Taliban rulers, leaving the country desperately low on dollars, Ajmal Ahmady, who led the central bank …
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Fawry, Unilever and others celebrate the continued success of the Heya Fawry initiative
In the bid to accomplish its mission of empowering Egyptian women, the leading digital transformation and e-payment network Fawry has just announced the expansion of the ‘Heya Fawry’ initiative to …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has secured a court injunction to freeze the bank accounts of four financial technology (fintech) firms for operating as asset management companies without a …
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Facebook, TikTok won’t lift ban on posts that promote Taliban after the fall of Afghanistan
Facebook and TikTok said Tuesday they won’t lift bans on content that promotes the Taliban after the group took control of Afghanistan. The social media giants told CNBC they consider …
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will work with the Nigeria Police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure that anyone found abusing the naira such as spraying …
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has opened the nominations for the 2021 annual AWIEF Awards. Currently, in its fifth edition, the prestigious AWIEF Awards recognise, honour, and …
LG Electronics (LG) Home Appliance & Air Solution Company has opened a new online showroom, LG HVAC Virtual Experience, as consumers and businesses have looked to online recourses to help …