Cameroon
Cameroon Gains Access to IMF Funds to Boost Economic Growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Cameroonian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the seventh reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) ...
Nigeria
Nigeria Loses 24.6 Million Internet Subscribers in One Year
Between December 2023 and December 2024, Nigeria saw a dramatic drop in active internet users—from 163.8 million down to 139.2 million—according to the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM Introduces New Regulatory Guidelines for Annuity Business
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced updated regulatory requirements for life insurance companies offering annuity products across the country. An annuity is ...
Nigeria
Global: CBN Projects Diaspora Remittances to Reach N31.787 Trillion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has forecasted that diaspora remittances will surge to N31.787 trillion when the fourth-quarter 2024 data is released. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Enforces Instant Debits on Banks Receiving Fraudulent Funds to Curb Financial Crime
In a decisive effort to combat financial fraud, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) to ...
Fintech
Global: Wise Penalized Over $2 Million by CFPB for Misleading Fee Disclosures
Global money transfer platform Wise has been ordered to pay $2.025 million in penalties by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for misleading ...
Fintech
Global: Cedar Money Secures $9.9M to Enhance Stablecoin-Powered Cross-Border Payments
Cedar Money, a cross-border stablecoin payments platform, has raised $9.9 million in a seed funding round led by QED Investors. The round also ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN’s Policies Averted 42.81% Inflation in 2024 – Cardoso
 The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has stated that without the bank’s policy interventions, inflation could have surged ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Government Set to Generate N1.6tn from Telecom Tariff Hike – GSMA
The recent 50% telecom tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is projected to generate N1.6 trillion in tax revenue while ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NGX REGCO, EFCC Strengthen Collaboration to Tackle Capital Market Infractions
In a strategic move to enhance market surveillance and combat financial crimes, NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), the independent regulatory arm of the ...