Innovation
Global: AstroPay Revolutionizes Cross-Border Finance with Multicurrency Wallet
AstroPay, a global leader in financial technology, has unveiled its innovative multicurrency wallet, a game-changing tool designed to streamline the management of money ...
Regulatory
Global: FTC Issues Final Order Against AI-Enabled Review Platform Sitejabber
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized its enforcement action against Sitejabber, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled consumer review platform, barring the company from ...
Nigeria
Nigeria:Equities Investors Gain N248bn as Insurance Stocks Drive Market Rally
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) witnessed a significant boost in equities market capitalization on Friday, with an increase of approximately N248 billion. This growth ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Strengthens Nigerian Naira With $37 Million FX Market Intervention
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected an additional $37 million into the foreign exchange (FX) market, purchasing the equivalent amount in ...
Regulatory
Global: China’s Central Bank Plans Reserve and Interest Rate Cuts at Appropriate Time
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), announced plans to lower banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and interest rates “at the ...
Egypt
Egypt’s Central Bank Extends Digital Transfer Fee Exemption via IPN and InstaPay
In a move aligned with Egypt’s Vision 2030 to promote digital transformation, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced an extension of ...
Regulatory
Global: Republican Lawmakers Demand Answers from Treasury on Cybersecurity Breach
Two Republican lawmakers are pressing the U.S. Treasury Department for a detailed briefing following a cybersecurity breach allegedly carried out by a China-backed ...
Regulatory
Global: 2025 Marks a Turning Point for BNPL Amid Regulatory Battles
The regulatory landscape for buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers is undergoing a significant transformation in 2025, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Regulatory
Global: OCC Intensifies Oversight on Major Financial Institutions
As the new year unfolds, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is set to heighten scrutiny on larger financial institutions ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telecoms Propose 100% Tariff Increase
Nigerian telecommunications companies have proposed a 100 percent increase in tariffs, pending government approval. The proposal, submitted to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), ...