Ghana
Ghana: Govt to Licence Cyber Security Companies Soon-Communications Minister
Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said cyber security companies and professionals in the country will soon be licenced. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Gives New Framework, Set To Bar BVN Violators From Banking Services
In line with its objective of promoting financial system stability, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a Revised Regulatory Framework for ...
Global
Bank of England Issues Warning to Financial Institutions Thinking of Adopting Crypto
The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England has issued a warning to financial institutions considering jumping into the crypto markets. ...
Regulatory
Crypto Exchange Binance Terminates Some Services in South Africa After Warning by Regulator
Binance has announced that it is terminating some services in South Africa to comply with regulations. This move followed a warning issued by ...
Global
NatWest to be fined with GBP 340M
NatWest has announced it could face a fine of up to GBP 340 million after it pleaded guilty to three charges failing to comply ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC approves MTN Nigeria’s N89.99bn series II bond
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted MTN Nigeria Communications approval to launch its series II 10-year Fixed Rate Bond (Series II ...
Global
Tangany receives crypto custody license from BaFin
Germany-based fintech Tangany has announced becoming the third company to receive one of a crypto custody license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Tangany ...
Global
Westpac accredited as data recipient under Open Banking
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved banking group Westpac as an Accredited Data Recipient under the Consumer Data Right. According to company officials, Westpac supports ...
Regulatory
Uganda: MTN Listing Will Double Size of Use – Regulator
Ugandan Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has said MTN’s listing is expected to double the size of the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). The USE, ...
Global
Global Regulators Say Stablecoins Should Face Same Scrutiny as Existing Payments
IOSCO securities regulators and the Bank for International Settlements said that stablecoins must play by the same rules. The International Organization of Securities ...