Nigeria
Nigeria:NCC clarifies on status of Airtel’s operating licence renewal
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified issues regarding the status of Airtel Nigeria’s operating licence renewal. The Commission in a statement signed ...
Global
Japan to Implement Stricter Rules on Stablecoins: Report
The Japanese government intends to put stablecoins under strict regulation as some authorities consider them a threat to the country’s financial stability. At ...
Global
Eurosystem launches digital euro project
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has launched the investigation phase of a digital euro project. Following the decision, the ...
Global
Record £180m worth of crypto seized by Met Police in money laundering probe
A seizure of £180 million worth of cryptocurrency by London’s Met Police is the largest of its kind in the UK, following on ...
Kenya
High court tells Safaricom to compensate visually impaired man
Kenya’s leading telecommunications company, Safaricom, was fined by a high court to compensate a blind man with KSH 6 million (approximately $56,000) over ...
Regulatory
Singapore and France Set To Trial Global Transactions Through CBDCs
Central banks of Singapore and France are developing a digital coin interoperability system that will support various global CBDCs. The Financial authorities of ...
Africa
West Africa: Factoring Offers an Alternative to Financing for SMEs – Central Bank of West African States
Factoring, which is a financial management technique allowing a company to liquidate its receivables and recover cash, can be an alternative and complementary ...
Global
FCA to Spend $15M Warning of Crypto Risks
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will launch a marketing campaign warning young people about the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies. The U.K.’s financial ...
Global
US:Fed Chair Jerome Powell says cryptocurrencies and stablecoins won’t be needed once the US has a digital currency
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday challenged the need for cryptocurrencies if it were to issue its own central bank digital currency. ...
Global
India bans Mastercard from adding new customers
Reserve Bank of India has indefinitely barred Mastercard from issuing new debit, credit or prepaid cards to customers in the South Asian market ...