Fintech
Africa: Interswitch Ignites Startup Growth with Ecosystem Innovation Mixer
Interswitch Group recently hosted the inaugural edition of its Startup Innovation Mixer at the Interswitch Innovation Hub, located within the company’s Lagos headquarters. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: ABCON Urges CBN to Reassess Capital Requirements for BDCs
Aminu Gwadabe, President of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ...
Regulatory
Global: India Braces for a $23 Billion IPO Surge in 2025
India is poised for a remarkable year in initial public offerings (IPOs), with projections suggesting that total equity fundraising could exceed $23 billion ...
Global
Global: Payments Canada Reports Significant Headway on Real-Time Rail
Payments Canada announced that it has made significant headway in developing its Real-Time Rail (RTR) payments system, following the engagement of new technology ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telcos Set to Implement 50% Tariff Hike Next Month
Telecom operators have announced that they are preparing to roll out new tariffs in line with the 50% increase approved by the Federal ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Vows to Bridge the Financial Gap for Women
At the She’s Included Gender Inclusion Conference and Summit 2025—under the banner “Breaking Barriers, Building Resilience for Sustainable Economic and Financial Inclusion”—the Securities ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: MTN Spends N11bn on Fibre Repairs, Highlighting Infrastructure Challenges
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, has expended N11.1 billion on repairing and relocating 2,502km of fibre-optic cables over the past two ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Exchange Sees N1.06 Trillion Growth as FCMB, LASACO List New Offers
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a significant gain of N1.06 trillion following the supplementary listings of FCMB Group Plc and LASACO Assurance Plc. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NIMC Endorses FIC Professionals Network Plc for the ID4D Ecosystem Enrolment Service
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has granted approval for FIC Professionals Network Plc to join the Identity for Development (ID4D) Ecosystem Enrolment ...
Global
Global: EU AI Act: Provisions on Unacceptable Risk Now in Force
On 1 August 2024, the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) officially came into force, establishing the world’s first all-encompassing regulatory ...