Nigeria’s digital lending space is set for a major transformation as new regulations compel telecommunications operators and digital lenders to share loan repayment ...

Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, has underscored the need for strategic regulatory engagement and partnerships to ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given Globacom 24 months to appoint a chief executive officer separate from its board chairman—or face regulatory ...

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has inaugurated an 11-member committee to oversee the insurance sector’s recapitalisation programme, following President Bola Tinubu’s recent assent ...

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched a Service Charter aimed at improving service delivery by 30% within the next year, focusing ...

Kenyan fintech HoneyCoin has secured $4.9 million in seed funding to expand its stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has partnered with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to enhance its ability to detect and combat cryptocurrency-related fraud, ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the country’s telecommunications regulator. The appointment coincides ...

The Federal Government has launched a national Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) to modernise tax administration, curb evasion, and improve transparency in revenue collection ...

Tanzania’s real-time payment transactions surged in 2024, with the Tanzania Instant Payment System (TIPS) processing TSh29.9 trillion (US$11.6 billion) by year-end—more than double ...