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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, ...
Africa
Africa: Governments Cannot Bridge Infrastructure Gap Alone, Says ICRC
The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Ewalefoh, has urged West African governments to deepen the adoption of Public-Private Partnerships ...
Fintech
SA: Why South African Banks Continue to Charge for Instant Payments
Three years after the launch of South Africa’s PayShap real-time payment platform, the conversation has shifted from technology to affordability. While instant bank ...
Fintech
Nigeria: PalmPay Appoints Samuel Oluyemi as Chief Operating Officer for Nigeria
PalmPay Group has appointed Samuel Oluyemi as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its Nigerian operations, reinforcing the fintech company’s commitment to expanding ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Warns External Debt Restructuring May Pressure Short-Term Payments
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned that the final stages of the country’s external debt restructuring programme could place temporary pressure on ...
Ghana
Ghana Completes Final Phase of External Debt Restructuring
Ghana has successfully completed the final phase of its external debt restructuring programme following the exchange of the remaining SADEREA Notes, according to ...
Innovation
Nigeria: FG Revives National Digital Postcode Initiative, Integrates It with NIN
The Federal Government has revived Nigeria’s long-delayed National Digital Postcode Project, nearly two decades after it was first conceived, as part of broader ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Moves to Establish Steering Committee for Nigeria’s Return to Global Market Indices
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed the establishment of an Index Reclassification Steering Committee to coordinate Nigeria’s efforts to regain its ...
Nigeria
Nigeria Showcases Intellectual Property Reform Agenda at WIPO Assembly
Nigeria has presented its intellectual property (IP) reform agenda at the 68th Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC to Begin Mandatory ESG Reporting for Large Public Interest Firms in 2027
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to introduce mandatory Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting for large public interest entities ...
