WEST AFRICA

Kenya’s population is expected to reach 84.7 million by 2050 and grow to 112.4 million people by 2100 according to data from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. …

Equity Group Holding Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFTCTA) that will see the former accelerate the Shs 678 billion (USD 6 billion) …

Kuda Bank has stated that it will start charging N50 to all deposits of N10,000 or more made into customers’ Kuda account. In a mail by the bank to its …

NLC, National Lotteries Commission is looking to appoint and recruit a new commissioner by October, according to the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition. The department’s statement on Tuesday follows …

Henson Africa has announced a distribution partnership with Mobica an Egyptian furniture system manufacturing company. Founded in 1979, Mobica has grown to be the largest furniture system manufacturer in the …

Civil servants will lose Sh2 billion weekly from October after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) set the date for trimming public workers’ juicy allowances. SRC chairperson Lyn Mengich said …

Flutterwave Payment Technology Limited, a leading Nigerian fintech company, has reacted to media reports that it was involved in an alleged money laundering scheme in Kenya. A statement by the …

Lagos and Ogun State residents have lamented the effects of the continuous rainfall in several parts of the states, which led to flood that damaged their vehicles and other properties. …

Airtel Africa disclosed Friday it has settled nearly half of its $1 billion guaranteed senior notes set for maturity in May 2024, barely a fortnight after it made a call for redemption to …

A Kenyan High Court has frozen the account of Flutterwave accusing Africa’s biggest fintech firm of money laundering. The Nigerian firm is one of seven entities suspected to have been …