Ghana
Ghana: BoG increases mobile money transaction limit
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased mobile money transaction and wallet limits. The Bank in a statement issued on December 22, 2022, ...
Namibia
Namibia: Communications Authority to issue 5G spectrum in March 2023
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia will issue spectrum for 5G by March 2023, which will be accompanied by a consumer awareness campaign ...
Egypt
Egypt: Fintech Galaxy Acquires Egypt’s Underlie as it Expands Regional Open Finance Footprint
UAE-based Fintech Galaxy, the first Central Bank-regulated Open Finance platform in the Middle East, announced the acquisition of Underlie, an Egypt-based Open Banking platform ...
News
Tanzania: TCRA- Tie up SIM cards, NIDA numbers by January 31, 2022
Dr Jabir Bakari, director general for the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) said in Dar es Salaam that unverified active SIM cards still ...
Africa
Africa: Rwanda Tops Africa in Internet Speed
A new Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has ranked Rwanda as the leading low-income country ...
News
Nigeria: Binance Foresees Increased Crypto Adoption in Africa
Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure provider, and Women in Tech, rolled out the drums to celebrate 2022 crypto-year in Nigeria ...
Ghana
Ghana: Mobile money remains critical tool for financial inclusion drive in Ghana – Survey
Mobile Money remains a critical driver of Ghana’s financial inclusion drive, according to a new survey, by the Ministry of Finance and some ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s SEC Wants Balance Between Tech Innovation, Investor Protection
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that it is trying to create a balance between investor protection and technological advancement. Mr. ...
Kenya
Kenya: Oppo fined Sh5m for breaching data laws
Mobile phone reseller Oppo Kenya is the first casualty of the recently enacted privacy laws after it was fined Sh5 million by the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC warns investors about 4 blacklisted Italian e-commerce firms
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the Nigerian investing public to desist from dealing with four blacklisted Italian e-commerce companies. The ...