Stanbic Uganda Launches Direct Yuan Payment System to Boost Trade With China
Independent (Kampala)
Stanbic Bank Uganda has become the first financial institution in the country to integrate with China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), a move expected to simplify… Read more »
Rwf960bn Transferred Through Ekash Since July - Central Bank
New Times
More than Rwf960 billion has been transferred through eKash payment system, less than a month after the country completed the migration of all domestic interoperable retail… Read more »
BoG Cautions Public Against 20 Unlicensed Digital Loan Apps
Ghanaian Times
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against engaging with unlicensed digital loan providers, naming 20 mobile loan applications that are operating illegally in the… Read more »
Nigeria's External Reserves Hits $52.73b - CBN
Vanguard
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, told the Senate that the country's external reserves stood at $52.73 billion on July 9, 2026, compared with… Read more »
Central Bank Launches National Payment Switch Services
SNA
In a move representing a strategic milestone in the digital transformation of Sudan's banking sector, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) Al-Mo'tasem Abdullah Ahmed… Read more »
Afreximbank Approves $200m Facility for Nigeria's Shoreline Power
Vanguard
The African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a $200 million financing facility for Nigeria's Shoreline Power Company Limited to support the execution of a major oil… Read more »
Somaliland Finance Ministry, World Bank Review Progress of Spring Project
Horn Diplomat
Senior officials from the World Bank and Somaliland's Ministry of Finance and Economic Development held talks on Wednesday to review the implementation of the World Bank-financed… Read more »
Centenary Bank to Expand Digital Banking, Open More Branches
Nile Post
Centenary Bank will expand its digital banking services while continuing to open new branches across Uganda, Managing Director Godfrey Byekwaso has said, signalling a dual strategy… Read more »
Fake Agency's Domiciliary Accounts Never Active - CBN
Premium Times
The CBN said the two foreign currency accounts opened for the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council were never activated because the agency failed to provide authorised… Read more »
Ethiopia Lifts Credit Cap, Raises Policy Rate As Central Bank Advances Monetary Reform
ENA
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has removed restrictions on how much commercial banks can lend as part of a new monetary policy package aimed at containing inflation. Read more »
CBN Vows to Sustain Monetary, Financial System Stability
Daily Trust
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining monetary and financial system stability, controlling inflation and ensuring price stability in line… Read more »
Nigeria's Revenue Base Weak Amid $2.3tn Infrastructure Development Need - AfDB
This Day
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has identified Nigeria's weak domestic revenue base and persistently low productivity as the country's most pressing economic constraints,… Read more »
Stanbic H1 Net Profit Rises to Sh6.6bn On Strong Lending Growth
Capital FM
Stanbic Holdings posted a net profit of Sh6.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, driven by growth in lending and customer deposits despite a dynamic operating environment. Read more »
Banks Increase Credit Supply As Loan Defaults Decline in Q2 - CBN
Premium Times
The demand for corporate and secured loans increased during the period. Read more »
Beyond Banks - How Alternative Finance Is Reshaping Business Growth in Kenya
Capital FM
For a growing number of Kenyans, the journey to securing capital no longer begins at a bank. Read more »
