Fintech
Nigeria: OPay Showcases Technology Powering Nigeria’s Digital Payments, Eyes One Billion Users
Digital financial services provider OPay has unveiled the technology infrastructure underpinning its payment platform, highlighting significant investments in engineering, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure ...
Africa
African Finance Leaders Advocate Insurance Reforms to Strengthen Economic Resilience
Finance ministers, insurance regulators, and development finance leaders from across Africa have called for sweeping reforms to the continent’s insurance and reinsurance sectors, ...
Nigeria
NRS Sets July 31 Deadline for Large Firms to Adopt E-Invoicing
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has directed all large taxpayers to fully implement the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System by July 31, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FCCPC Resumes Enforcement of Digital Lending Regulations
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resumed the implementation and enforcement of the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending ...
Regulatory
South Africa Plans to Transform Mobile Numbers into Trusted Digital ID
South Africa is preparing to strengthen its SIM card registration framework as the government and telecommunications industry seek to make every mobile number ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Ends GoldBod Pre-Financing Scheme Ahead of Monetary Policy Review
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has discontinued its pre-financing arrangement for gold purchases by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), marking a significant shift ...
News
Nigeria’s Digital Economy Faces Growing Threat from Fibre Infrastructure Damage
New data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed that 155,397 fibre-cut incidents were recorded between April and May 2026, representing the highest ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Analysts Expect CBN to Maintain Interest Rate Amid Stable Economic Indicators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is widely expected to retain its benchmark interest rate at 26.50 per cent as policymakers weigh improving ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Calls for Spectrum Harmonisation and Stronger Digital Policy Coordination Across Africa
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for greater spectrum harmonisation among African countries as the continent prepares for the International Telecommunication Union ...
News
Nigeria: Finance Minister Calls for Stronger Regional Tax Cooperation Across West Africa
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has called for stronger regional collaboration to improve tax administration, ...