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Financial institutes urged to embrace technology

To this end experts are calling for more appropriate IT integration in the financial services sector to among other things ensure protection of customers’ data.

Kenya says to broaden cooperation with China over financial technology

Early this week, financial sectors regulators from China and Kenya held fruitful talks in Nairobi on cooperation in the fintech sector.

Tanzania allows Airtel to defer listing on DSE

This policy requirement, passed into law in 2016, saw the country’s largest telco, Vodacom Tanzania, list on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange in 2017

Uncertainty as CBN plans another banks’ recapitalization regime

It would be recalled that Soludo had in his address on July 6, 2004 announced a ‘13-point Reform Agenda for Repositioning the CBN and the Financial Sector.’

Nigeria’s Central Bank hints at a new big bang bank shake up

The CBN under Emefiele has issued five new commercial banking licenses this year, in part to boost financial inclusion which is still low.

Africa pledges to deliver Blue Economy at Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) 2019

The need for direct action to deliver the environmental, economic and social benefits for Africa

NBK to collapse if deal with KCB fails, Treasury warns

He warned that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has been watching the regulatory ratios and management issues at NBK.

SARB Stalwart Mminele Quits, Fueling Talk of a Move to Absa

Mminele didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, while Absa declined to comment.

Kenya’s ‘unrealistic’ revenue targets sets stage for increased borrowing

Revenues from import duty, excise duty, Pay As You Earn, VAT and Import declaration fees were severely affected.

Banks make lower profits after banking on government bonds

The banks’ investments in Treasury bills and bonds grew at 16 per cent this year, down from 25 per cent in the same period last year, according to analysts at Cytonn Investments.

Tanzania issues new rules to tighten foreign currency exchange controls

The Tanzanian shilling has been broadly stable since the beginning of the year and the International Monetary Fund said in an April report that the real value of the currency is “broadly in line with fundamentals”.

South Africa Working on New Oil, Gas Policy to Enable Growth

Regulation to be separate from mining sector’s, minister says

Bank of Ghana authorises merger between Access Bank Ghana and Diamond Bank in Nigeria

The Bank of Ghana has authorised a merger between Access Bank and Diamond Bank in Nigeria.

New rules to protect Kenyan Sacco members

Through a circular to the chief executives of DT-Saccos, seen by The EastAfrican, the industry regulator said the existing regulatory framework governing the operations of DT-Saccos is inadequate and has left customers exposed to market abuse.

People problems between the Gulf and the Horn of Africa

Migration trends threaten to exacerbate the region's socioeconomic troubles.

Standard Chartered Bank, Ghana Commodity Exchange sign MoU

The collaboration would also see the two institutions build a framework for settlement of trade in a manner which meets the GCX’s prompt settlement promise of within 24hours.

Government urged to resolve energy debt challenges on banks

The banks will end up collapsing again because the LCs are coming from the banks…” he said at a minority press conference held to address concerns in the energy sector debt at Parliament House.

Zimbabwe mops up $190m local liquidity to support Zim dollar

This will help mop up as much as ZWL1.2 billion, with experts saying this was meant to deal with excess liquidity on the market.

Zimbabwe Central Bank Abolishes Use of Foreign Currencies

With immediate effect, the U.S. dollar, South African rand and other foreign currencies will no longer be recognized as legal tender in the southern African nation

Gulf African Bank inks IFC advisory deal for SME lending

The SME sector plays a very important role in creating jobs and fostering sustainable economic growth.

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