Kenya
Kenya Targets Illicit Cryptocurrency Use in AML Crackdown
Kenya targets illicit cryptocurrency use with a fresh push against money laundering and terrorism financing. The country’s government recently made it clear to ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenswitch Prevails in Landmark Tax Case as Tribunal Confirms Switching Services Are VAT-Exempt
Kenswitch, Kenya’s leading independent payment switch, has secured a major legal victory after the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that its transaction switching services ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tax reforms boost economic resilience, says FIRS
President Bola Tinubu’s bold tax reform initiatives remain central to Nigeria’s long-term strategy for economic resilience, according to the Executive Chairman of the ...
Africa
Africa: Rudman Calls Local Traffic Exchange Key to Nigeria’s Digital Sovereignty – AfriTECH 5.0
The Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Mr. Muhammed Rudman, has reaffirmed the strategic importance of strengthening Nigeria’s ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FATF Grey List Exit Boosts Naira as Reserves Surpass $43bn – CBN
Nigeria’s financial markets have surged on the back of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s decision to remove the country from its grey ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Startup Karsa Launches Platform to Provide Users with Virtual US Bank Accounts
Nigerian startup Karsa has launched an exciting new platform designed to make banking with US dollars easier for users in Nigeria and beyond. ...
Africa
Africa: Ericsson Wants to Develop Private Networks in Africa
Ericsson wants to develop private networks in Africa, focusing especially on the mining industry. The Swedish telecom giant plans to build private mobile ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom Targets 80 Million Informal Workers With Revamped Personal Pension Plan
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has intensified efforts to expand pension coverage to Nigeria’s vast informal workforce, as its Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, reaffirmed ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FCCPC enforces new consumer lending rules in January
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has set January 5, 2026, as the deadline for all digital lending platforms and intermediaries in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FRC, NIRC strengthen sustainability reporting via London programme
Stakeholders from the Nigeria Integrated Reporting Committee and the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria attended a training in London as part of efforts ...