Global
Global: New Cryptocurrency Bill Proposed to Uruguayan Parliament
A new cryptocurrency bill has been introduced to the parliament by the Government in Uruguay. The bill, seeking to provide a ruling on ...
Global
Global: Chinese Regulators Seek Expansion of E-CNY Trial Areas
The monetary policy regulator of China has suggested that the country expands the environment for the use of the digital yuan. The PBOC ...
Global
Global: FTC orders Credit Karma to pay $3m for “misleading” consumers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered credit services company Credit Karma to pay $3 million for allegedly misrepresenting consumers with “pre-approved” credit card ...
Regulatory
Uganda: Uganda’s Parliament Passes Tougher Penalties for Cyber Criminals
The Parliament of Uganda has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 privately moved by Muhammad Nsereko (Ind., Kampala Central), which imposes tough ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Regulator Authorises FBN to Purchase Access Bank’s Pension Division
The acquisition of Access Pension Custodian Limited by First Pension Custodian Limited has been authorized by the National Pension Commission (PenCom). It said Access Bank ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigeria’s SEC says crowdfunding will accelerate financial inclusion
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the operationalization of Crowdfunding will accelerate the Financial Inclusion agenda in Nigeria while increasing ...
Global
Global: Citi wins appeal over $500m funds transfer gaffe
A federal appeals court has overturned a decision to let creditors keep more than half a billion dollars that banking giant Citi sent ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC, NSCDC Review Guidelines 5yrs after Signing MoU to Safeguard Telecoms Infrastructure
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle some of the criminal activities bedeviling ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN defends naira with $7.6bn in five months
The Central Bank of Nigeria injected $7.6bn into the economy to stabilise the value of the naira in five months. This was obtained ...
Global
Global: US SEC Sets Up Dedicated Office to Review Crypto Filings
SEC’s Dedicated Crypto Office The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its plan to establish two new offices to review filings. One ...