Shittu says postal agency will begin rural Banking, Insurance services as reforms

In an exclusive interview with CNBC Africa at the Future of Health Summit in Abuja, Nigeria's Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire disclosed that a bill to make health insurance mandatory in Nigeria is currently awaiting assent. CNBC Africa's Chris Bishop started by asking him about increasing Nigeria's budgetary allocation for healthcare.

German authorities watched the highly organized group for a year before cracking down on their banking activities. The suspects are accused of running an illegal hawala banking system between Germany and Turkey.

A total of 80% of state's workforce and 75% of vulnerable have enrolled in Osun Insurance Scheme.

Some key actors in Ghana's banking crises were arraigned on Tuesday. In a tweet, the country's president says perpetrators will face justice. CEOs of 2 defunct lenders were charged for alleged crimes that contributed to a banking crisis. Head of Research at Groupe Nduom, Samuel Kofi Ampah joins CNBC Africa from Ghana for a focus on Ghana’s equities market.

Zenith Bank and Prudential Zenith Life have created a mobile insurance service with the USSD code to enable access to insurance services for Nigerians. Zenith Bank's Chairman, Jim Ovia joins CNBC Africa to shares some insight on this service.

Zenith Insurance has partnered with Prudential and MTN Nigeria to create a mobile insurance service in Nigeria using the USSD code. CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole caught up with Mazen Mroue, MTN Nigeria's Chief Operating Officer for more.

Managing Director and CEO of Zenith Insurance, Kehinde Borisade says the recently launched USSD code gives the opportunity to expand the insurance base of Nigerians to benefit from insurance services. CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole caught up with Kehinde Borisade to discuss what to expect from the mobile insurance service.

Moody’s Investors Service said they expect the recent measures by the Bank of Ghana to help mitigate the negative effects of the coronavirus on banks’ asset quality and liquidity. Vice President and Banking Analyst at Moody’s, Christos Theofilou joins CNBC Africa for more.

One of the most venerable American investment banking houses has relaxed employee dress codes. We were shocked by the move at first – but then we saw a potential upside. You, too?

Investors are taking a keen interest in banking stocks today but the Industrial goods sector is facing a steep decline. Dare Fajimolu, Chief Research Officer at Blue Vertex joins CNBC Africa for a recap of today’s trade.

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic the Central Bank of Nigeria planned to achieve 80 per cent financial inclusion across its formal and informal sectors by 2020. Managing Director and CEO, VFD Microfinance Bank, Zuby Emodi, joins CNBC Africa to discuss innovative banking and how Nigeria can achieve its set financial inclusion goals.

How West Africa’s investment banking space is coping with COVID-19