The CBN's recent circular introducing market structure restrictions within the payments ecosystem may represent one of the most significant regulatory interventions in the sector in recent years. While the circular also introduces data localisation and [...]
Male dominance in Ethiopia is being challenged with the appointment of women to powerful government posts, writes Hana Zeratsyon. Source: BBC African news
Alfred Yekatom, an MP, is flown from the Central African Republic to The Hague to face trial. Source: BBC African news
The UN wants to recruit more women as peacekeepers. In Mali at present they make up just 3% of a 15,000-strong force. Source: BBC African news
Meet the special effects makeup artist creating blood and gore for the Nigerian film industry. Source: BBC African news
Rebels attack near a DR Congo emergency centre and it is unclear when healthcare efforts will resume. Source: BBC African news
Four elite US troops in Mali are accused of ambushing and killing Staff Sgt Logan Melgar as he slept. Source: BBC African news
A hat-trick from Fiston Abdul Razak helps Burundi win 5-2 in South Sudan to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for next year's Africa Cup of Nations. Source: BBC African news
Mohamed Salah scores a last-minute winner as Egypt beat Tunisia 3-2 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Source: BBC African news
More than 20 others have been taken to hospital after a suspected gas canister explosion on the bus. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa condemns those who protested over alleged election fraud. Source: BBC African news
How the murder of Jamal Khashoggi could effect lucrative South African arms deals with the Saudis. Source: BBC African news
Ghanaian-American rapper turned director Blitz Bazawule talks about his new film Source: BBC African news
Reports of girls giving birth in the exam period prompted a government inquiry into teenage pregnancy. Source: BBC African news
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is intensifying his crackdown on the military and spy agency. Source: BBC African news
A government minister says aid worth $9.8m will be withheld from Tanzania after anti-gay rhetoric. Source: BBC African news
Kehinde Wiley's Barack Obama painting is the first official US presidential portrait by a black artist. Source: BBC African news
Journalist Peter Tah describes how life in the Cameroon city of Bamenda has ground to a halt due to the separatist conflict. Source: BBC African news
It's common for African migrants to be returned back to their native country when they die, but this decision is a hard one if your entire family is based in the UK. Source: BBC African news
