Nigeria
Nigeria: Stronger Bank Capital Must Be Backed by Risk Management, Governance – NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has warned that stronger capital buffers alone will not guarantee the stability of Nigeria’s banks, stressing that ...
News
Nigeria: FG Seeks More Investment in Innovation Hubs to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The Federal Government has called for increased investment in technology hubs and innovation spaces across Nigeria, describing them as critical platforms for developing ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC proposes stricter crypto rules, seeks transaction data from digital asset firms
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new regulatory framework that would give the regulator broader oversight of digital and virtual ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Pushes Alternative Payment Channels to Expand Financial Inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for increased adoption of alternative payment channels as part of efforts to deepen financial inclusion, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Banks accelerate local data migration ahead of CBN’s 2027 deadline
Nigerian banks and other financial institutions are stepping up efforts to localise critical data infrastructure ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Tech Regulator Urges Army to Harness Data for Strategic Defence
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called on the Nigerian Army to move beyond using data primarily for record-keeping and begin ...
News
Nigeria: NITDA, North West University explore partnership to accelerate digital transformation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and North West University have begun discussions on a potential partnership aimed at strengthening digital capacity, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN opens applications for second regulatory sandbox cohort targeting VASPs, digital finance
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened applications for the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, introducing dedicated testing tracks for ...
Fintech
Nigeria: Fintech firm launches VIXA, AI-powered platform for cross-border crypto transactions
Nigerian fintech company BitMigo Technologies has launched VIXA, an artificial intelligence-powered financial platform designed to simplify cross-border cryptocurrency transactions for users across Africa. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA urges regulators to collaborate on national innovation sandbox
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called on Nigeria’s regulatory agencies to strengthen collaboration as the Federal Government moves to establish ...
