Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Warns of Unverified Instant Loan Platforms
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised concerns over the need for the general public to beware of unverified instant loan ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Reps panel mulls merger of NITDA, NCC, Nigcomsat, others
The committee says the merger plan is aimed at ensuring they provide effective services to Nigerians. An ad-hoc committee of the House of ...
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Global: Top US Regulators Urge Congress to Pass Legislation on Crypto Assets
U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Recommendations The U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) published its “Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and ...
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Global: US SEC Fines Kim Kardashian $1.26m Over Crypto Advert
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined reality TV Star, Kim Kardashian “$1.26 million in penalties, disgorgement, and interest, and ...
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Global: Britain to replace GDPR data privacy regime with own system
Britain will replace the European Union’s data privacy regime known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with its own system, culture secretary ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG sues Meta, seeks N30bn penalty
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria says it has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FIRS Boss says Entrepreneurship, Industrial Hubs Hold Key to Nigeria’s Development
According to Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, entrepreneurship and industrial hubs spread throughout the federation are crucial to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom stops PFAs from sending gifts to RSA holders
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has barred Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) from sending gifts to Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders. This may not ...
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Global: Uzbekistan Introduces Monthly Fees for Cryptocurrency Companies
Crypto Operators in Uzbekistan to Be Charged Fixed Fees for Their Business Activities Authorities in Uzbekistan have adopted a law which obliges entities working with ...
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Global: Unregulated Crypto Poses Risks to Financial System, FSOC Report Says
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Stability Oversight Council has reported that crypto-asset activities “could pose risks” to the U.S. financial system’s ...