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Nigeria's CBN Rolls Out Fintech Blueprint to Fix Implementation Gaps
Fintech

Nigeria's CBN Rolls Out Fintech Blueprint to Fix Implementation Gaps

Nigeria's Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ignited a regulatory renaissance in the country's booming fintech sector with its blueprint Shaping

March 20, 2026
Nigeria Survey: 42% See Bank Loan Rates Rising
Central Banks

Nigeria Survey: 42% See Bank Loan Rates Rising

In Nigeria, where economic headwinds have long tested household resilience, a fresh Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Consumer Expectation Survey has laid bare the mounting

March 19, 2026
Nigeria's Recapitalised Banks Drive Push Toward $1 Trillion Economy
Banking News

Nigeria's Recapitalised Banks Drive Push Toward $1 Trillion Economy

Nigeria's Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso has positioned the country's recapitalised banking sector as a critical pillar in the nation'

March 19, 2026
Banking News

Fidelity Bank Deepens Ties With Ghana's Electrical Dealers

Fidelity Bank Ghana has reinforced its commitment to customer-centric banking and business growth by hosting a strategic market engagement session with the leadership and members

March 19, 2026
Banking News

Bank of Tanzania Takes Equity Stake in Africa Finance Corp

The Bank of Tanzania has made an equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation, becoming the latest sovereign institution to join the pan-African infrastructure lender'

March 19, 2026
Banking News

Britain and Deutsche Bank Team Up on $150M Africa Trade Push

British International Investment and Deutsche Bank have launched a $150 million risk-sharing programme designed to expand trade finance into some of Africa's most

March 19, 2026
Banking News

World Bank Bars PwC Africa Units Over Power Project Fraud

The World Bank Group has imposed a 21-month debarment on three PricewaterhouseCoopers subsidiaries in Africa after the firm admitted to procurement fraud and collusion in

March 18, 2026
Banking News

South Africa's Big Four Banks Deliver Record Profit Year

South Africa's four largest banks — Absa, FirstRand, Nedbank, and Standard Bank — delivered combined headline earnings growth of 9.4% in their 2025 financial

March 18, 2026
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