Nigeria
Nigeria moves to create single powerful regulator for fintechs with proposed bill
Nigeria’s House of Representatives, the 360-member lower chamber of the National Assembly, is considering a bill sponsored by Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda, a ...
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Africa: MTN Fintech Recognized for Advancing Digital Literacy and Financial Inclusion Across Africa
MTN Group Fintech has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first recipient of the Regional Platform Business Award at MTN’s prestigious Y’ello ...
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Nigeria: FIRS, Judiciary Deepen Collaboration to Address Emerging Tax Challenges
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has commended the Nigerian judiciary for its consistent, well-grounded tax rulings, ...
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Nigeria: Bank Charges, Multiple Taxes Major Burden for Nigerian Businesses
A survey by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that high bank charges, multiple taxation, and poor infrastructure remain the leading challenges confronting ...
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Nigeria’s Central Bank Moves to Redefine Fintech Policy in Global Push for Innovation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has renewed its commitment to aligning financial innovation with sound regulation, hosting a fintech roundtable on the ...
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Nigeria: Flutterwave, Paga CEOs Celebrate Nigeria’s FATF Delisting as Catalyst for Cross-Border Payments and Economic Growth
Chief executives of leading Nigerian fintech firms, including Flutterwave and Paga, have commended Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey ...
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Nigerians trade $50bn in crypto, ignore capital market, says SEC
Nigeria’s capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission, has raised concerns over the growing preference of Nigerians for cryptocurrency trading over investments ...
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Nigeria’s FATF Delisting to Spur Foreign Investments and Economic Growth — SEC DG Agama
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has described Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ...
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Nigeria: FIRS grows tax collection to N47.39tn
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has achieved a record-breaking tax collection of N47.39tn between October 2023 and September 2025. This period is under ...
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Nigeria: CSOs Urge Telecom Operators to Adhere to FCCPC’s Digital Lending Regulations
The Coalition for Economic Fairness (CEF) has called on telecommunications companies and their foreign partnersto fully comply with the Federal Competition and Consumer ...