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12 African startups made the 2025 Norrsken Impact/100 list, driving fintech, agritech, cleantech and climate innovation across the continent.
MoMo Payment Service Bank is marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day with 24 hours of free money transfers nationwide on October 1.
The National Bank of Ethiopia kept its benchmark rate at 15% as inflation eased to 13.6% in August despite Nigeria’s recent rate cut.
Stablecoins move from crypto gimmick to financial plumbing as Visa makes them part of its global payments network.
Lendsqr, founded by Adedeji Olowe, has partnered with CreditRegistry Nigeria and CRC Credit Bureau Ltd to offer lenders free reporting.
Sewit Ahderom will take over as CEO on January 1, 2026, continuing the Mastercard Foundation’s history of female leadership after Reeta Roy’s 18-year tenure.
With 25 years in banking and three years shaping Access Bank Ghana’s retail arm, Pearl Nkrumah now takes the top job.
Nigeria’s Central Bank cuts its benchmark interest rate to 27% for the first time since COVID, as inflation slows.
Billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee’s Axian Telecom is battling in Uganda’s tower market while tightening control of Jumia.
Bonto’s exit, just six months after getting its CBK licence, shows how unforgiving Kenya’s remittance market is for new players.
Eyob Tekalign takes the hot seat at Ethiopia’s central bank with inflation and forex shortages waiting on his desk
By 2027, we want to see 30 million Nigerians trained and digitally empowered. We cannot do this alone, which is why we are working with partners,” Kashifu Abdullahi, NITDA DG said
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