International Trade Centre and Access Bank partner to boost small business growth across 14 African countries

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Access Bank

International Trade Centre (ITC) and The Access Africa Office, the coordinating office for the African subsidiaries of Access Bank Plc one of Africa’s leading pan-African financial institutions, establish a new partnership to boost access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, and increase access to markets and skills training, in 14 African countries. The programme

Andoh Obed Mensah Assumes Duty as African Development Bank Country Manager

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Andoh

Andoh Obed Mensah, the newly appointed Country Manager of the African Development Bank Group for Sierra Leone, presented his Letters of Credence to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Francess Piagie Alghali, at a ceremony held on 22 March in Freetown. Welcoming the new Country Manager, Deputy Minister Alghali underscored the strong,

BPC releases a practical guide to help banks with ISO 20022 migration challenges

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BPC

BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, today launched its latest white paper, ISO 20022 Migration 101: Steps and Strategies for Banks. The white paper provides a comprehensive guide to navigating one of the most critical transitions in the global financial ecosystem: the shift to ISO 20022 messaging standards. With the deadline for mandatory global

Velmie Powers Sierra Leone’s First Digital Banking Super App

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Velmie

Velmie, a leader in banking technology infrastructure, has successfully delivered the core platform behind Vult, Sierra Leone’s first digital financial super app. The launch marks a significant milestone in Velmie‘s strategic mission to accelerate digital transformation for African financial institutions. Deployed in partnership with Metro Cable, the country’s foremost fibre broadband provider, Vult is already

Orange MEA & Mastercard to Digitise Payments Across Africa by 2025

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Orange

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership to expand access to mobile financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa. This collaboration, one of the largest of its kind in the region, will enable millions of Orange Money wallet holders to access digital payments through Mastercard’s global network of merchants by 2025.

Thunes Partners With Access Africa

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Thunes

Thunes – a B2B payments infrastructure platform – has announced a partnership with Access Bank to improve cross-border payments in and out of 13 African countries. The collaboration will enable Access Africa to facilitate inbound and outbound cross-border payments in 13 markets: Botswana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique,

African Development Bank Reaffirms Support for Liberia Under New Government

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African Development Bank

African Development Bank Executive Director Rufus N. Darkortey has concluded a five-day working visit to Liberia, where he engaged in high-level discussions with key stakeholders, including President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. Representing Liberia, The Gambia, Ghana, Sudan, and Sierra Leone at the Bank, Darkortey also met with Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Speaker of Parliament Jonathan

Paysend Introduces 50 New Receiving Countries to its Global Payments Network

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Paysend, the UK-based fintech with over 7 million customers, today announces that 50 new receiving countries have been introduced to its global payments network since the start of 2022. These additional payments corridors mean that Paysend customers can now send money to over 170 countries worldwide. Notable additional countries supported by Paysend include: Antigua and

Paysend Partners with Afrimoney to Enable Transfers to the Gambia and Sierra Leone

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Paysend, the UK-based fintech with over 6.5 million customers, announces a technology partnership with Afrimoney, the mobile money service provided by Africell, to enable money transfers to West Africa, specifically The Gambia and Sierra Leone. Through the partnership, which is powered by MFS Africa, Paysend will enable users to send money across borders via Africell

FirstBank Promotes Cross Border Payments in Sub Sahara Africa with First Global Transfer

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s subsidiaries in Africa include FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone, FBNBank Senegal. The First Global