Africa
Africa: ECOWAS Parliament Calls for Stronger Regional Trade Participation
The ECOWAS Parliament has urged businesses, entrepreneurs, and citizens across West Africa to increase their participation in regional trade, emphasising the importance of ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s Reform Drive Supports Growth Outlook Amid Naira Volatility – S&P
Analysts at S&P Global Ratings have expressed cautious optimism about Nigeria’s economic outlook, noting that the reform agenda introduced by President Bola Tinubu ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Strengthens Foreign Reserves with $3.5bn Gold Holdings
Nigeria’s foreign reserves have received a significant boost as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed that the value of its gold holdings ...
Ghana
Ghana Regulator Moves to End NGIC’s 5G Exclusivity Clause
Ghana’s telecommunications regulator, the National Communications Authority, has initiated steps to remove the 5G exclusivity clause granted to Next-Gen Infraco (NGIC), a move ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NDPC Joins Global Regulators to Address Privacy Risks in AI-Generated Content
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has joined more than 60 global Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in endorsing a Joint Statement on AI-Generated ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Senate Calls for Stronger CBN Oversight of Fintech Sector
The Nigerian Senate has called for a more robust regulatory framework that positions the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the centre of ...
News
Nigeria: Sunbeth Secures Approval for ₦200bn Commercial Paper Programme
Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited has received approval to establish a ₦200 billion Commercial Paper Programme and has launched up to ₦100 billion across ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: 12 Nigerian States Adopt Tax Harmonisation Law – Oyedele
No fewer than 12 states across Nigeria have enacted the Tax Harmonisation Law recently introduced by the Federal Government as part of ongoing ...
Kenya
Kenya: COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Bid to Acquire Additional 15% Stake in Safaricom
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition and Consumer Commission has approved Vodacom Group’s plan to acquire an additional 15 ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG Outlaws Cash Tax Collections, Revenue Roadblocks Under New Tax Framework
The Federal Government has formally banned cash-based tax collections and prohibited the mounting of roadblocks for revenue enforcement, as part of sweeping measures ...