Tag: World Bank
Smart Africa Digital Academy gets $20m World Bank grant to expand...
The World Bank has given Smart Africa a US$20 million grant to help scale up the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) from a national...
Instant payment systems in Africa record US$1.2 trillion in 32 billion...
The AfricaNenda report on the State of Inclusive Instant Payment (SIIP) in Africa for the year 2023 indicates that as of June this year,...
World Bank wants Kenya to scrap law that localizes sensitive data
The World Bank has suggested changes to the Kenyan Data Protection Act of 2019, advising the Kenyan government against the localisation of data.
The global...
Ecobank Ghana gets EDGE certification for head office building
Ecobank Ghana has received EDGE certification for its magnificent state-of-the-art Head Office building in Accra, across the Independence Avenue from Afua Sutherland Children's Park.EDGE...
Joe Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO for World Bank president
US President Joe Biden has nominated former Mastercard CEO and president Ajay Banga to serve as president of the World Bank.India-born US citizen Banga...
The Future of Finance: Regulatory insights from two Fintech reports
Recently, the World Bank Group and McKinsey & Company have released two leading reports on “the Future of Finance” highlighting the current state, opportunities,...
Ghana to set up Data Exchange Hub to deploy Big Data
The government of Ghana is working on establishing a Data Exchange Hub to properly and strategical deploy Big Data in the country. Big Data deployment...
Data center expansion in Africa: IFC backs Liquid with US$250 million
The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and roll out fibre-optic cable...
World Bank urges level playing field for Ethiopia newcomers
The World Bank has backed Ethiopia’s moves to open its telecoms market with $200 million of investments to support its digital economy, but warned...
Ghana’s Naa Sika digital micro savings platform wins World Bank Award
The World Bank Group announced today the winners of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West Africa Prize", and Ghana's Naa Sika digital micro-savings platform...