Nigeria
Nigeria: Federal Government explores satellite-to-mobile services
The Federal Government is considering the use of satellite-to-mobile technologies to expand access to voice and data services for millions of Nigerians living ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG enacts strict new rules for international money transfer companies
The Bank of Ghana has introduced a stringent new regulatory framework for all International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs), fundamentally reshaping how remittances flow ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tax reforms not aimed at marginalising opposition — Adedeji
The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, has rejected claims that the Federal Government’s tax reform programme could be ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC to intensify market enforcement in 2026 under ISA — DG
The Securities and Exchange Commission has signalled a tougher regulatory stance in 2026, announcing plans to significantly ramp up enforcement of capital market ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Cash circulation steadies as CBN tightens oversight
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stepped up efforts to strengthen operational discipline across the financial system, with renewed emphasis on ensuring ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NRS warns security agencies over planned anti-tax protests
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has urged security agencies to remain ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC signals tougher market enforcement in 2026
Nigeria’s capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced plans to significantly strengthen enforcement actions in 2026, following the enactment ...
Regulatory
Global: BOJ governor signals continued interest rate hikes
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if economic activity and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Bad loans rise as CBN ends pandemic-era forbearance
Nigeria’s banking sector recorded a rise in non-performing loans in 2025 following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s withdrawal of regulatory forbearance granted during ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG targets policy, data reforms to deepen AfCFTA implementation
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), is planning a broad policy and data overhaul to deepen ...