10/16/2019

New Payment Regulations Open The Door To MNOs In Nigeria

Whereas the regulations open the way for the emergence of mobile money products that are not dissimilar to those provided in other markets, there are a number of anomalies that increase the costs and reduce the attractiveness of the proposed model.

10/16/2019

Kenya debt passes Sh5.9 trillion mark

As at the end of the 2018/19 fiscal year in June, the total public debt as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) was 55.2 percent with the gross amount at Sh5.8 trillion.

10/16/2019

AYO refutes siphoning funds abroad

Responding to MPs who questioned the PIC about its loans to companies like Sekunjalo and allegations the fund had paid an inflated fee per share for a major stake in the Sekunjalo-owned AYO Technology, Dlamini assured the parliamentarians that the PIC was

10/15/2019

Privacy of bank accounts should be safeguarded

But even in cases where agencies have a greater public good to serve, the procedure is such that a court order is required to obtain details of bank accounts without the holders’ consent.

10/13/2019

World Bank warns Kenya over $85.7b debt ceiling

The possibility of Kenya sliding into distress is classified as ‘moderate’ having risen from ‘low’ in recent years, driven by the government’s rapid uptake of loans

10/11/2019

Banks’ rake in P1bn in profits

Bank of Botswana figures released this week show that the record profits in the first seven months of the year were powered by higher net interest income of P2.5 billion compared to P2.2 billion for the corresponding period last year.

10/11/2019

Banks holding TBs should restructure for forex loans

As at June last year, a total US$4 billion Treasury Bills were taken by the country’s 17 financial institutions with half the amount maturing this year, but a significant amount has since been rolled over to maturities of between 3 and 6 years to co

10/10/2019

Burundi new forex laws hurt traders

The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) does not have enough foreign currency to satisfy the market despite imposing tough measures on private forex bureaus.