Business policy news from Africa: regulation, tax, trade rules and government decisions that affect companies and investors.
The Vice President of Nigera, Yemi Osinbajo says the only way the only way to effectively tackle the massive infrastructure deficit in Nigeria is by Public-Private Partnership, PPP, arrangement. According …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new charge for customers using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, effective March 16, 2021. The Central Bank of Nigeria …
Cairo-based fintech Dayra has joined Y Combinator and secured $3 million in a pre-seed round that includes a mix of equity and debt financing, The round includes investment from Tanmiya …
Liquid Telecom Limited, a fiber company owned by African telecom tycoon Strive Masiyiwa secures $840 million in a bond and loans to refinance debt and boost the continent’s digital infrastructure. …
The Central Bank of the People’s Republic of China electronic Chinese yuan is now being tested in major cities such as Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. Early last year, China started …
Following the announcement of the Central Bank of Nigeria prohibiting the banking sector from servicing crypto exchanges. The testimony of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria justifies the …
The presidents of the African Development Bank on Thursday spoke extensively on how the government can use tax to improve its revenue without hampering business growth He stated that Nigeria …
Rain Financial Inc., which operates a crypto-asset platform used mainly in the Middle East and North Africa, raised $6 million, securing backing from Coinbase Inc., the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in …
Gro has developed the world’s largest AI-powered climate & food security and security knowledge platform As businesses, as well as regulatory authorities increasingly, see climate change as a business threat, …
Echelon Capital, a Nigerian venture capital firm that specialises in investing in tech and non-tech startup companies proposes to inject US$1 million in funding starting from February 2021. According to …
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