Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Denies Authenticity of Circular Authorising FX Sale to BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rejected the authenticity of a circular circulating on social media that claims to authorise the sale ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Warns African Financial Sector of Rising Cyber Threats from Grandoreiro Banking Malware
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a critical alert concerning Grandoreiro, an advanced banking malware that presents a significant cybersecurity ...
Regulatory
Global: French Hill to Chair House Financial Services Committee in 2025
French Hill, a crypto-supportive representative from Arkansas, will assume the role of Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee in the 119th United ...
Regulatory
Global: Bank of England Watchdog Calls for Crypto Exposure Disclosures
The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued a directive for firms to disclose their current and anticipated cryptocurrency exposures as ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tax Reforms Bill Fails to Address Nigeria’s Regional Disparities – Report
A recent survey by SBM Intelligence has criticized the federal government’s proposed tax reforms, arguing that they fail to consider the unique socioeconomic ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Flags X and TikTok for Tax Non-Compliance in Nigeria
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has accused social media platforms X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok of failing to meet tax filing ...
Regulatory
Global: FS Sector Urges Comprehensive Review of Financial Data Access Regulation
The European Council recently reached an agreement on a proposed framework for the Financial Data Access (FIDA)regulation, aiming to enhance data-sharing among financial ...
Ghana
Ghana: CBG Resumes Forex Operations After BoG Lifts Suspension
Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has resumed its foreign exchange trading operations following the lifting of a month-long suspension of its forex trading license ...
Regulatory
Global: Key Areas of Focus as the FDIC Tightens Oversight on FinTech
As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other agencies are sharpening their focus on the evolving relationships between traditional ...
Ghana
Ghana: Effective Policies Key to Unlocking AI’s Potential – Bank of Ghana
Intersection between AI, Productivity, and Growth in Emerging Countries’, he outlined strategies for integrating AI into development frameworks. “For countries like Ghana, implementing ...
