Central Africa Individuals Pay 15.5% on Bank Loans
Individuals in six Central African countries paid 15.48% on bank loans from April to June, five points more than big...
October 4, 2026Topic
financial inclusion
Ghana Mobile Money Hits US$44 Billion in August
Ghanaians moved about US$44 billion through phone wallets in August, up 46.5% in a year. Now banks are training hairdressers...
October 2, 2026
Burkina Faso Asks Its Banks to Help Fund a US$63 Billion Growth Plan
Plan RELANCE, Burkina Faso's US$63 billion development plan, drew bank and microfinance chiefs to a funding meeting on 22 September...
September 22, 2026
Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa to Buy Dangote Shares for 500 Youths
Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa will buy Dangote Group shares for 500 young entrepreneurs, framing the pledge as wealth creation and...
September 20, 2026
Cotonou Hosts Next Fintech Forum 2026 With More Than 500 Decision-Makers
The Next Fintech Forum 2026 will bring 500+ decision-makers to Cotonou, Benin, on 26-27 November to shape West Africa's digital...
September 20, 2026
AfriMoney to Sell SanlamAllianz Insurance in Angola
AfriMoney will offer SanlamAllianz insurance products in Angola, deepening a 27-market African push by the Sanlam-Allianz joint venture.
September 11, 2026
Oxygen X Brings Digital Loans to Nigerian Market Traders
Oxygen X loans go street-level: Access Holdings' digital lender took agents into Lagos' Balogun and Trade Fair markets after US$2.6...
September 11, 2026
Egypt Lets You Open a Bank Account Online
Egypt's central bank has issued rules for opening a bank account remotely, without visiting a branch. Here is what the...
August 24, 2026
Burkina Faso Overhauls Postal Law to Add Digital Services and Competition
Burkina Faso adopted Law No. 010-2026/ALP on 15 April 2026, overhauling postal regulation to integrate digital services, end reserved services...
August 12, 2026