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Nigerian Crypto Startup Roqqu Acquires Kenya’s Flitaa
July 11, 2025
Nigerian Crypto Startup Roqqu Acquires Kenya’s Flitaa
Nigerian startup Roqqu has officially entered the East African market by acquiring Flitaa, a Kenya- and Nigeria-based crypto exchange. The…
Bank of Ghana Mandates Registration of All Cryptocurrencies in Fresh Compliance Push
July 11, 2025
Bank of Ghana Mandates Registration of All Cryptocurrencies in Fresh Compliance Push
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a directive mandating that all cryptocurrencies, legally referenced as Virtual Asset Service Providers…
Absa Launches Kenya’s First Fully Mobile Shariah-Compliant Banking Platform
July 10, 2025
Absa Launches Kenya’s First Fully Mobile Shariah-Compliant Banking Platform
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has launched La Riba Timiza, the country’s first fully Shariah-compliant mobile banking platform by a Tier…
Bitcoin Surges Past $112,000 for First Time
July 10, 2025
Bitcoin Surges Past $112,000 for First Time
Bitcoin surged past $112,000 for the first time, setting a fresh record alongside a broad rally in risk assets that…
IMF Approves $367 Million Disbursement to Ghana
July 8, 2025
IMF Approves $367 Million Disbursement to Ghana
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the fourth review of Ghana’s $3 billion, 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement,…
How Commercial Banks Have Reaped from SME Lending in New Report
July 8, 2025
How Commercial Banks Have Reaped from SME Lending in New Report
Kenyan commercial banks earned an additional Ksh.13 billion in interest from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the year ending…
Egypt Stresses Agricultural Cooperation with BRICS Countries Ahead of Rio Summit
July 8, 2025
Egypt Stresses Agricultural Cooperation with BRICS Countries Ahead of Rio Summit
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture Alaa Farouk stressed the importance of cooperation in the agricultural sector with other BRICS countries, ahead…
African Startups Raise Over $1.4 Billion in H1 2025, With Kenya Taking Lead
July 3, 2025
African Startups Raise Over $1.4 Billion in H1 2025, With Kenya Taking Lead
Startups across Africa raised more than $1.4 billion in the first half of 2025 through deals valued at $100,000 or…
Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways Sign Codeshare Deal for Internation Travels
July 2, 2025
Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways Sign Codeshare Deal for Internation Travels
Travelers will now be able to book flights across Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways on a single ticket following the…
Kenya Loses $1.5 Billion Annually to Corruption, Says AfDB
July 2, 2025
Kenya Loses $1.5 Billion Annually to Corruption, Says AfDB
Kenya must urgently address corruption and financial mismanagement that are depleting public resources and stalling economic progress, the African Development…