Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM Grants Operating Licence to SanlamAllianz Nigeria
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has granted operational licences to SanlamAllianz Life and General Insurance Nigeria Ltd, further reinforcing its commitment to deepening ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Reforms and Policy Overhaul Elevate Nigeria’s Global Investment Appeal
The founder of Research Alpha and seasoned Asia-Pacific investor, Michael McGaughy, has hailed recent macroeconomic reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ...
Regulatory
Global: UAE Central Bank Fines Foreign Bank Branch $1.6 Million Over AML Failures
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has imposed a financial penalty of AED 5.9 million (approximately USD 1.6 million) on ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CAC Launches AI-Powered Business Registration Portal to Revolutionize Corporate Services
In a landmark step toward deepening Nigeria’s digital governance and improving the ease of doing business, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s New Tax Law Sets the Stage for Clarity, Equity, and Compliance
In a decisive move to modernise Nigeria’s tax architecture, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025 into ...
Regulatory
Global: U.S. Senate Overwhelmingly Rejects Cruz-Led Bid to Preempt State AI Laws
In a rare show of near-unanimous bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate has voted 99–1 to remove a contentious provision backed by Senator Ted Cruz ...
Regulatory
Global: Google Warns EU Tech Regulations Are Stifling Innovation
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has raised fresh concerns that the European Union’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) is curbing innovation and diminishing the quality ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITRA, ALTON to Convene National Dialogue on CNII Implementation and Telecom Sustainability
The Information Technology Reporters Association of Nigeria (NITRA), in collaboration with the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), is set to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Implementation of FRC Act, Caps Regulatory Dues for Private Firms
President Bola Tinubu has approved a temporary suspension of the Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) Act 2023, following sustained concerns from Nigeria’s organised private ...
Regulatory
Global: South Korea Halts CBDC Trials Amid Growing Momentum for Stablecoins
South Korea’s central bank has paused further testing of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), as domestic banks pivot towards launching stablecoins amid ...