Banking FeaturedSterling Bank adds new lending feature to its digital banking platformWebAdminMarch 8, 2021 by WebAdminMarch 8, 2021 Ajo Scheme is the digital construct of Ajo, Esusu and Adashe... Read more
Banking FeaturedAmerican Express, Access Bank join forces in NigeriaInternational Finance Business DeskFebruary 5, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskFebruary 5, 2021 The partnership will also allow American Express cardholders to use their cards across merchant locations across the country... Read more
Featured TelecomMTN and 9Mobile join forces for a mobile-network sharing agreementWebAdminFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by WebAdminFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Both parties will ask the Nigerian regulator’s permission for an agreement to let customers share their networks... Read more
Featured TechnologyNigerian ed-tech startup raises $7.5 mnInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 20, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 20, 2021 The startup is preparing to expand across the African continent... Read more
Featured HealthcareInvestors see compelling opportunity in Africa’s healthcareInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 18, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 18, 2021 Nigeria, for example, is lagging compared to its African peers, in terms of expenditure and access... Read more
Featured InsuranceAfrica’s low uptake in insurance points to 2.8% penetrationInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 11, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 11, 2021 The insurance penetration is seemingly more concerning in Kenya as it has recently decreased... Read more
Banking FeaturedNigeria to liquidate 42 microfinance banksPritam BordoloiDecember 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 22, 2020 Authorities are verifying the claims of stakeholders of the 42 MFBs that lost their licenses... Read more
Featured InsuranceNational Insurance Commission grants licences to new firmsInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 30, 2020 It has granted operational licences to six new insurance companies and one reinsurance company in Nigeria... Read more
Featured Healthcare54gene’s end-to-end clinical development begins in NigeriaInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 24, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 24, 2020 The ehealth startup will also collaborate with global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to discover and develop diagnostic products... Read more
Aviation FeaturedNigeria’s new move to promote civil aviationInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020 The government plans to construct 10 new airports across the country on the back of a roadmap developed in 2015... Read more