Nigeria
Nigeria’s Capital Market to Adopt T+1 Settlement from May 29 – CSCS
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) has announced that Nigeria’s capital market will transition to a T+1 settlement cycle effective May 29, in ...
Kenya
Kenya Seeks Public Input on Crypto Licensing Framework
Kenya has opened a public consultation process on draft regulations that will govern cryptocurrency and digital asset businesses, marking a key step toward ...
Africa
Africa: Fincra Positions Canadian Licence as Foundation for Global Payments Expansion
Wole Ayodele, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fincra, believes Africa’s cross-border payments challenge is rooted less in product innovation and more in ...
Kenya
Kenya Moves to Regulate High-Risk AI with Fines and Jail Terms
Kenya is proposing stricter regulation of artificial intelligence systems, with plans to criminalise the deployment of “high-risk” AI tools without prior government approval. ...
Ghana
Ghana Advances in Fiscal Transparency, IMF Calls for Further Improvements
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Ghana’s progress in strengthening fiscal transparency, while noting that additional efforts are required to meet international ...
Nigeria
Nigeria moves to regulate $96b crypto market, protect investors
The rapid growth of cryptocurrency and digital assets in Nigeria has prompted regulators to strengthen oversight to protect investors and ensure transparency, according ...
Ghana
Ghana: World Bank Outlines Policy Reforms to Address Youth Employment Crisis
Paschal Donohoe, Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer at the World Bank Group, has called on Ghana and other developing economies to implement ...
Ghana
Ghana: Middle East Tensions May Disrupt Ghana’s Inflation Outlook – BoG Governor
Johnson Pandit Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has warned that escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could pose new ...
News
Nigeria: Economic Reforms Boost Capital Growth, Says NGX CEO
Temi Popoola, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), has said Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are already ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NGX, SEC Review Free-Float Rules to Enhance Market Liquidity
Nigeria’s capital market regulators, the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria (SEC), are reviewing existing free-float requirements for ...