UK to partner with Kenyan Fintech companies to increase financial inclusion

Posted on Mon 04 November 2019 in Technology • Tagged with Nigeria, UK, Kenya, FinTech, technology, Catalyst Fund

UK DFID_UKAID

The Lord Mayor of the City of London Peter Estlin, announced £10 million of UK Aid support towards the Catalyst Fund during a visit to Nairobi. His visit comes ahead of the first UK-Africa Investment Summit next year, which will bring together businesses, governments and international institutions to encourage investment …


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£1m fraudsters who funded notorious Nigerian organised crime gang convicted

Posted on Tue 14 May 2019 in Crime • Tagged with Nigeria, UK, Black Axe, Augustus Bemigho-Eyeoyibo, CPS, Organised Crime, economic crime, fraud

Money Laundering

Three siblings who were working directly for the leader of a notorious Nigerian crime gang have been convicted of laundering nearly £1m for the Black Axe organised crime syndicate through UK bank accounts.

Okemiorukaye Nakpodia, 56, was found guilty of conspiracy to money launder at Woolwich Crown Court today (8 …


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