Zamtel Money‘s Managing Director Comfort Nyondo, and her team members recently paid Chilufya Mutale, the CEO of PremierCredit, and their team a courtesy call at their headquarters. According to the statement released on Monday, the conversations centred on finding common ground and exploring creative ways to grow the existing KaFast Loan collaboration on Zamtel Money. […]

Mahmud Tukur has been appointed to the position of Non-Executive Director of Providus Bank. The appointment which was announced on Monday was confirmed at the Bank’s Annual General Meeting, which took place at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel on Victoria Island in Lagos. An award-winning worldwide business leader with thirty years of expertise in the […]

Cassava Technologies has announced several significant strategic changes to its executive team to drive the company to the next stage of growth and future competitiveness. The London-based tech group made the announcement on Monday, stating that the inclusion of new members to the executive team will support the successful rearrangement of Cassava’s business to create […]

MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited (MTN MoMo) has strongly denied reports published by The Kampala Journal that claim the company deducted 100/= from the Mobile Money wallets of all its subscribers to finance political campaigns or respond to the recent “Trump USAID ban.” In a statement released on Friday, the company dismissed the report as […]

On Friday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed that Instagram is testing a new “dislike” button for comments on posts and Reels. The test aims to provide users with a way to signal that they “don’t feel good about that particular comment”. The goal is to improve the quality of conversations on the platform. Read also: […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday assured Keystone customers that banking operations were unaffected by the court ruling that transferred ownership of all shares to the federal government. While the apex bank admitted that the ruling might have stirred worries, CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali stressed that protecting customers’ funds […]

The Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform has confirmed that Morocco will revert to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) at 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2025, in observance of Ramadan.  After the holy month concludes, the country will return to daylight saving time (GMT+1) at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2025. This annual […]

A major leadership change at the nation’s central bank has occurred with the appointment of Michael Atingi-Ego as the new governor of the Bank of Uganda and Augustus Nuwagaba as deputy governor by President Yoweri Museveni. Sandor Walusimbi, a presidential spokesman, confirmed the appointment on Monday. He pointed out that Atingi-Ego had previously served in […]

The Nigeria Police Force freed a popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, also known as Seaking, on administrative bail on Monday, over alleged defamation and cyber bullying of the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor E.A Adeboye. SeaKing was arrested on February 6 at the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos where he was […]

The United States visa renewal process has undergone a major change with the removal of the drop box visa processing option for Nigerian applicants The move is coming on the heels of Donald Trump‘s immigration policy which has had significant impact globally. The feature that permitted holders of expired visas to renew their visas without […]

French construction giant Colas has secured three major contracts worth €430 million to expand Morocco’s high-speed rail network between Kenitra and Marrakech. The announcement was made via a statement on February 5, with the contracts signed in January 2025. This marks a significant milestone in Morocco’s infrastructure development as the country gears up for the […]

Egypt is accelerating its transition to a private sector-driven economy, as highlighted at the Egypt VC Summit 2025, held on February 4-5 in Cairo.  Organised by the Egyptian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EPEA), GIZ Egypt on behalf of the German government, and implemented by Changelabs, the event brought together over 400 participants, including […]

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Kenya Airways have finally reached a resolution after a fiery showdown over the controversial treatment of a Nigerian passenger, Ms Gloria Ibukun Omisore, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. What started as a high-stakes standoff—complete with viral videos, diplomatic tensions, and accusations of mistreatment—has now culminated in […]