Regulatory
South Africa introduces new regulations on moving assets overseas
Under the previous system, any individual could use their foreign investment allowance to transfer up to a total of ZAR10 million a year ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Hope rises for lower call, data tariffs as NCC licenses 25 new MVN operators
The Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC) has licensed 25 new companies to provide mobile telecommunications services under the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) framework. ...
Global
Global: SEC sues Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao
The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao, alleging a host of securities law violations and accusing the ...
Ghana
Ghana: WAMI, EMTECH Solutions Partner to Modernise Fintech Regulatory Frameworks
The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) and EMTECH Solutions Inc. have struck a strategic partnership to modernise country-level and regional regulatory sandboxes, enabling ...
Global
Global: UAE central bank issues AML/CTF guidance for dealing with virtual assets
The UAE Central Bank has issued new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing guidance for financial institutions when dealing with virtual assets, such as ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC moves to check delisting from capital market
The Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its readiness to confront and find solutions to the challenges that make companies delist from the ...
Global
Global: Lithuania revokes Transactive Systems UAB’s licence over AML failures
The Bank of Lithuania has revoked Transactive Systems UAB’s electronic money institution licence and fined the payments firm €280,000 for “seriously and systematically” ...
Global
Global: Saudi Central Bank grants open banking certifications to 2 fintech firms
Saudi Arabia is fostering personalized financial products and services tailored to customer needs with the Kingdom’s monetary authority, granting open banking certifications to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC begins issuance of Mobile Virtual Network Operators’ Licence
As part of measures to expand quality mobile network coverage and bridge the gap between unserved and underserved areas and population in the ...
Global
Global: US lawmakers aim for crypto regulatory clarity with proposed bill putting the screws to SEC
Lawmakers with the United States House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee have released a draft discussion offering certain crypto assets a ...
