Nigeria
Nigeria: NBS Set to Unveil Rebased GDP Data by End of January
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that the long-anticipated rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures will be officially unveiled by the ...
Africa
RegTech Africa Conference and Awards 2025: Unlocking Africa’s Cross-Border Payments, Trade, and Investment Opportunities through Public-Private Partnerships
The global spotlight will turn to Africa on May 22-23, 2025, as the RegTech Africa Conference and Awards convenes at the Oriental Hotel ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC to Introduce Enhanced Borrowing Rules for Governments and Corporations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled plans to improve regulations governing borrowing practices for both government entities and corporations in Nigeria. ...
Kenya
Kenya’s Telecom Regulator to Increase Satellite ISP Licensing Fees by Over 800%
Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) has proposed a dramatic increase in the 15-year licensing fees for satellite Internet providers (ISPs), raising the cost from ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN: Driving Economic Growth Through Financial Market Stability
The year 2024 will be remembered as a challenging one for Nigerians, marked by a 34.6% inflation rate that strained the socio-economic well-being ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Reports Drop in FX Utilisation Amid Decline in Invisible Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a significant reduction in foreign exchange (FX) utilization during the third quarter of 2024, primarily ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telecom Tariffs Hike Won’t Reach 100%, Minister Assures
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has clarified that upcoming telecom tariff increases will not reach the 100% ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Enhances Investigative Processes, Intensifies Focus on Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to investor protection and strengthening the Nigerian capital market through revamped investigative and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC, Telcos to Channel Tariff Hike Revenue into Infrastructure Upgrades
Nigerian mobile network operators have committed to utilizing proceeds from a proposed 100% tariff increase for significant infrastructure upgrades and service quality improvements. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Decline in FX Utilisation Driven by Lower Invisible Transactions
Foreign exchange (FX) demand in Nigeria dropped in the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to a notable decrease in invisible transactions, according ...