CBN
Payment

CBN Revokes Operating Licenses of Seven Payment Service Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn the operating licenses of seven payment services providers and one Switch service

Vazi Leagl
Competition Entrepreneurship Startup

Ghana Startup, Bare Wins Maiden Edition of UnHacked by Vazi Legal

Ghanaian startup, Bare, has been named winner of the maiden edition of Unhacked Virtual Pitch Competition by Vazi Legal. Bare

Blockchain
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Event

Blockchain Africa Conference Returns to Johannesburg in March

Bitcoin Events’ flagship event, Blockchain Africa Conference 2021, is scheduled to take place on March 18-19, 2021, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

OPay
Fintech Payment

OPay Plans to Expand to North Africa After Massive Success in Nigeria

OPay, a Nigerian fintech startup founded by Opera, has announced plans to expand its payments service operations to North Africa early

NSE
Innovation Internet

NSE Launches X-PO, an Online Platform For Public Offerings Subscription

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the launch of X-PO, an online platform for the subscription of public offerings

ACCESS BANK LAUNCHES DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR MSMEs
Banking Digital Product Launch SMEs

Access Bank Launches Digital Platform for MSMEs in Nigeria

Access Bank Plc has launched an online payment acceptance service platform to help its Micro, Small and Medium scale Enterprises (MSMEs)

Afreximbank
Partnership Startup

Afreximbank, CNN Partner For Unique Multi-year Initiative That Puts African Scale-up Companies in The Spotlight

CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are collaborating on a new long-term initiative to showcase, empower and

ARM
Accelerator Fintech

APPLY: ARM Holding Company, Ventures Platform Foundation Launch 3rd Cohort of Labs by ARM

Asset and Resource Management Holding Company (ARM), and  Ventures Platform Foundation have launched the third cohort of Labs by ARM. The fintech-focused accelerator programme

AfricaVsVirus
Entrepreneurship Health Startup

AfDB Unveils Top 20 AfricavsVirus Winners in Virtual Event

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced 20 finalists of the AfricavsVirus Challenge who will receive a grant of up to $20,000 as well

Hackathon
Blockchain Competition Hackathon

Apply: Campus Blockchain Hackathon

The Campus Blockchain Hackathon is an initiative of Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI), to give students from institutions of higher learning