Standard, Safaricom in $138 million Ethiopia telco deal
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – STANDARD Bank has partnered with Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications provider, to provide…
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Nigeria remittance sector leaps $23 billion
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, NigeriaNigeria BureauLAGOS, (CAJ News) – NIGERIA’S remittance inflows have reached US$23 billion in 2025 as the sector undergoes a major…
Africa moves toward CIPS payments
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africans and citizens across the continent are urging more African banks to join China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment…
South Africa moves away from US Dollar
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH African businesses have joined widening calls across the Global South to reduce dependence on the United States dollar by…
SAPA pushes for VAT-free chicken
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS the 2026 National Budget debate looms, the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has submitted a formal plea to the National…
Kenya secures timely loan for intelligent transport system
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA’S securing of a US$185 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) for the…
FNB Connect tops 1 million users
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – FIRST National Bank (FNB) Connect has surpassed one million active subscribers, cementing its status as one of South Africa’s…
Africa joins China’s payment highway as CIPS goes ‘live’ at Standard Bank
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – IN a development that could accelerate the restructuring of global payments infrastructure, Standard Bank has become the first…
FNB offers tips to curb impulse buying this festive season
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS Black Friday promotions accelerate and festive season marketing intensifies, financial experts are urging South Africans to…
Standard Bank warns of rising scams ahead of Black Friday
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS International Fraud Awareness Week aligns with the start of the festive shopping rush, Standard Bank is cautioning consumers…