Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom Unveils Plan to Strengthen State Pension Bureaus with Sustainable Funding
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced plans to introduce dedicated funding mechanisms for state pension bureaus as part of broader efforts to ...
Innovation
Nigeria: CREDICORP Launches Digital Device Financing Scheme to Expand Youth Access to Technology
The Federal Government has launched the Credit for Laptops, Internet, Connectivity and Knowledge Digital Devices (C.L.I.C.K.D.) Programme, a consumer credit initiative designed to ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Projects Inflation Will Return to Target Range
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has projected that headline inflation will gradually return to its medium-term target range of 8 ± 2 per ...
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 ...
