Grey, a Nigerian fintech that provides virtual international bank accounts to Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The seed funding round included participation from Y Combinator, Soma Capital, …
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CBN unveils USSD code for eNaira transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) code for the eNaira to enhance financial inclusion in the country. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, inaugurated …
With an average monthly net salary of $385 after taxes, Morocco has the highest average salary in the North Africa region in 2022, according to a report published this month. …
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Report: Despite the Difficulties of Financial and Regulatory Moroccans till Pursue Entrepreneurship
A recent report by Bayt.com, the MENA region’s leading job-seeking platform, has found that 63% of Moroccan respondents want to be self-employed while 28% seek employment in a company. Titled …
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Cashless Economy: Cheque transactions in Nigeria fall 12% to N240bn
The value of cheque transactions in Nigeria has fallen month-on-month (MoM) by 12 per cent to N240 billion in July from N274 billion in June, as the cashless economy continues …
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Thierno-Habib Hann has been appointed as the new CEO of Shelter Afrique
The board of Shelter Afrique has appointed Thierno-Habib Hann as the new chief executive to succeed MR Andrew Chimphondah who quit suddenly in February. Mr Hann currently serves as the …
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PoS transactions in Nigeria rise N1.05trn in 7 months
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) has said that transactions done on the Point of Sales (PoS) terminals across Nigeria rose by N1.05 trillion from N3.56 trillion in the first seven …
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Pastel, a Nigerian bookkeeping startup secures $5.5 million seed fund
Pastel, a Nigerian bookkeeping and digital platform for merchants, on Monday secured a $5.5M seed fund. The seed round was led by pan-African venture capital firm TLcom Capital and included …
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E-cedi will not affect MoMo business, says Bank Of Ghana
The Bank of Ghana has assured that its quest to implement the digital currency, also known as the e-cedi, will not disrupt or collapse the mobile money (MoMo) system. According …
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Saudi PIF acquires 25% of Egypt’s e-finance
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has purchased 25% of Egypy’s e-finance for Digital and Financial Investments’ (EFIH) shares, according to a press release on Wednesday. Accordingly, the PIF now is the largest single …