Banking / Finance
Growing Waste Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa Costs US$7.2 billion a year, Threatens Growth and Tourism
New World Bank report calls for more investment in better waste management and circular economy Washington, USA, 28 Janurary 2026...
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Concerns Over Recapitalisation Of Keystone, Polaris, Union, Other Banks, Amid Progress By CBN
* Analysts Demand Progress Report On 12 Lenders * CBN’s Resolve Against Intervention Programmes Unsettles Industry With...
Read moreDetailsBenin: 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs Receive Business Development Support
Washington, USA, 16 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The World Bank approved $100 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA)...
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Nigerians To Start Paying 7.5% VAT On Bank Transfers, USSD Transactions From January 19
Nigerians will begin paying a 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected banking services, including mobile bank...
Read moreDetailsWorld Bank Scales Up Support to Cabo Verde’s Energy Transition and Universal Access
Washington, USA, 13 January 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank today approved a $13.30 million concessional financing through the...
Read moreDetailsYango Fellowship launches at 6 African countries, empowering the next generation of STEM leaders
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 17 December 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Yango Group, a global tech company, has announced the next chapter of...
Read moreDetailsYango Group announces strategic investment in Gigmile to accelerate Africa’s last-mile delivery and logistics innovation.
ACCRA, Ghana, 12 December 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Yango Group, a global tech company bringing advanced technology to local communities, has announced...
Read moreDetailsEU–ECOWAS Scholarship Programme Showcases Research Impact as Five Scholars Advance West Africa’s Sustainable Energy Transition
LAGOS, Nigeria, 10 December 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The EU–ECOWAS Scholarship Programme for Sustainable Energy, funded and launched in September 2022 by the...
Read moreDetailsIntroducing the Alliance for Inclusive AI: An Open Global Coalition to Build AI That Serves Billions, Not Just the Few
NAIROBI, Africa, 08 December 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Today, BFA Global, Caribou, and MSC—organizations whose work spans more than 150 countries— announced the launch of...
Read moreDetailsBackbase and African Banker Publish Landmark Report on Next-Gen Banking Innovations: AI, Cybersecurity, and Segment-Based Banking in Africa
LONDON, United Kingdom, 3 December 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Backbase, the leader in AI-powered banking, in partnership with African Banker magazine, has released...
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