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AXA Mansard partners with Liverpool FC

By Footprint to AfricaFebruary 11, 2019

AXA Mansard announced its partnership with Liverpool FC for the 10th consecutive year. Thomas Burbel, the Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard, a member of the AXA Group…

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CreditRegistry partners with banks to boost lending in Nigeria

By Footprint to AfricaFebruary 11, 2019

CreditRegistry disclosed that First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Access Bank Plc have committed 10 billion naira to be lent to firms that have good credit ratings.…

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Mastercard launches Sonic Brand

By Footprint to AfricaFebruary 11, 2019

Mastercard said it has launched its sonic brand identity, a comprehensive sound architecture that signifies the latest advancement for the brand. The company which said the new…

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New €1.5 billion European Union credit guarantee to boost Africa’s participation in European Partnership Agreements

By Thomas MooreFebruary 4, 2019

The European Union (EU) has announced a new €1.5 billion credit guarantee scheme to help companies across Africa get access to cheaper credit. The arrangement, open…

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ABCON partners with NIBSS, CBN and NFIU to launch live run automation portal

By Footprint to AfricaFebruary 4, 2019

The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), will launch its live run automation portal in Lagos, an initiative that is expected to automate all Bureaux…

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First City Monument Bank’s Women in Business launches a zero-interest loan initiative for SMEs in Nigeria

By Footprint to AfricaFebruary 4, 2019

The Women in Business at First City Monument Bank Limited (FCMB) are set to launch a proposition that offers zero-interest rate on loans to small and medium…

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Nigeria’s insurance sector records 35.7 percent premium growth in 10 years

By Footprint to AfricaFebruary 4, 2019

Nigeria’s insurance sector has achieved an average growth rate of 35.07 percent in both life and non-life classes of business in the past ten years. The breakdown…

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The Nairobi Securities Exchange aims to launch derivates market in first half of 2019

By Footprint to AfricaJanuary 31, 2019

Executives at the Nairobi Securities Exchange told Reuters that the exchange aims to launch a derivatives market in the first half of 2019 after long delays. The…

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Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison

Ghana’s central bank reduces policy rate to 16 percent

By Thomas MooreJanuary 30, 2019

Ghana’s central bank has reduced the country’s policy rate to 16 percent representing a 100 basis points. In March 2018, the Bank reduced its rate by…

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Nigerian Financial Tech Company, Renmoney Adopts New Tool to Improve Customer Engagement

By Dennis LukhobaJanuary 29, 2019

Renmoney, one of Nigeria’s leading financial technology (fintech) companies, has employed the use of a customer engagement tool known as Freshworks to set up an integrated…

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