Top StoriesNigerian fintech Paga joins Ping An Cloud Accelerator programmeGBO CorrespondentApril 17, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 17, 2020 Paga enters the fourth cohort of the Ping An Cloud Accelerator, a...
Top StoriesKenya signs deal with Ethiopian Airlines to operate cargo flightsGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2020 Ethiopian Airlines will fly cargos using six of its passenger planes from...
Top StoriesNigeria urges offshore oil companies to temporarily reduce workforceGBO CorrespondentMarch 31, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 31, 2020 Those companies are expected to initiate 28-day staff rotations to curb the...
Top StoriesNigeria-based Zenith Bank denies merger speculations with Union BankGBO CorrespondentMarch 18, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 18, 2020 Merger speculations erupted in Nigeria after central bank announced recapitalisation of the...
Top StoriesFirst Bank considers merger ahead of an industry recapitalisationGBO CorrespondentMarch 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 16, 2020 The bank is in talks with Heritage Bank and Polaris Bank...
Top StoriesPaga and Flutterwave join forces to expand payment solutions in NigeriaGBO CorrespondentMarch 11, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 11, 2020 Flutterwave will add Paga as a payment option in its platform...
Top StoriesNigeria selects Egypt Air consortium to set up leasing companyGBO CorrespondentFebruary 26, 2020 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 26, 2020 The decision is a part of the Nigerian government’s plan to overhaul...
Top StoriesIMF modifies Kenya’s external debt distress level to moderate from lowGBO CorrespondentFebruary 13, 2020 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 13, 2020 The country’s improving debt risk is mainly attributed to better debt management...
Top StoriesFlutterwave raises $35 mn in Series B; partners with WorldPlay, VisaGBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2020 The current funding brings its total investment to date to $55 million...
Top StoriesKfW Bank to back 10,000 African SMEs with $33 mn credit facilityGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2020 The German bank will support the African Guarantee Fund aimed at improving...