Tanzania regulator reveals KCB’s 22.23% stake in payments firm Pesapal
The deal deepens KCB’s push into payments and business software, giving the bank exposure to Pesapal’s merchant network across East Africa.
Kenya’s new payments bill could force banks to share customer data
The proposal could loosen banks’ and mobile money providers’ control over customer relationships by allowing licenced fintechs to access customer data.
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Tamweely wheels in
In today's edition: e-finance gets shareholder approval for Tamweely deal || Spiro secures debt for expansion || Paymob raises $35 million || StanChart chases Nakumatt debt
Solad Power accelerates solar home system deployment
…as Nigeria scales distributed renewable energy access Solad is accelerating access to Solar Home Systems across underserved communities in Nigeria read more Solad Power accelerates solar home system deployment
NiMet moves to close climate information gap for farmers
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is advancing a digital platform designed to close gaps in access to reliable, location-specific weather read more NiMet moves to close climate information gap for farmers
The interinstitutional void (3): Making government whole
The answer to fragmented government is not a bigger government. Nigeria has reorganised government often enough to know that changing read more The interinstitutional void (3): Making government whole
Bandits continue attacks in Sokoto, Katsina despite local peace deals, military operations
Renewed attacks, abductions and displacement are testing local peace arrangements and security operations in parts of Sokoto and Katsina states. The post Bandits continue attacks in Sokoto, Katsina despite local peace deals, military operations appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Advancing food security through ONSA AgriShield Initiative, By Chido Onumah
AgriShield reflects the Federal Government’s understanding that food security cannot be separated from human security. Military, intelligence and law-enforcement operations create the protective space; agricultural and financial institutions support production; communicators make verified progress v
Ibrahim Shehu Shema at 69: A legacy of service, By Oluwabusola Olawale
Shema is widely regarded as one of the finest minds from northern Nigeria — a brilliant statesman and a national asset. He is a catalyst for institutional renewal, strategic vision, and interventions that consistently yield visible and measurable results. His record in both past and present leadersh
Pa Gya! at 10: Ato Quayson, Eghosa Imasuen, Wale Okediran, and Boakyewaa Glover Join 2026 Festival Lineup
Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra returns for its tenth edition from October 16 to 18, 2026, hosted across the Goethe-Institut Ghana and the Foundation for Contemporary Art–Ghana in Cantonments, Accra. Organized by the Writers Project of Ghana alongside both venues, the anniversary edition leans