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…
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…
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…
Zimbabwe’s US$1 billion investment deal set to unlock key industries
from MANGALISO TSHUMA in Bulawayo, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauBULAWAYO, (CAJ News) – ZIMBABWE has hailed this week’s announcement of a US$1 billion investment package as a…
AfDB funds $310m credit boost for FNB to expand MSME financing
from ALEXIS DOUMBIA in Abidjan, Ivory CoastIvory Coast BureauABIDJAN, (CAJ News) – THE Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $310 million…