Africa

AVCA to upskill Africa-focussed private capital professionals

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association will establish an AVCA Training Academy to provide private investment professional development across the continent. As a ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 29, 20210

News

Rwanda: MTN to introduce charge on Momo-Pay for merchants

Mobile Money Rwanda will effective September 1, charge merchants and businesses a 0.5 per cent commission on payment received through the popular payment mode. ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 29, 20210

Global

India to Launch Trials for its CBDC by The End of 2021, RBI Governor Confirms

The Reserve Bank of India might begin trials for a digital rupee in just four months, says RBI’s governor. Shaktikanta Das – the ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 28, 20210

Kenya

Three Kenyans aiming for a spot in the Top 10 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize

Three remarkeable Kenyan enterpreneurs have made it to the final Top 20 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition – a flagship philanthropic programme ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 28, 20210

Global

Cuba’s central bank now recognizes cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin

Cuba will now recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, citing “reasons of socioeconomic interest.” Resolution 215, which was published Thursday in the state-run Official ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 28, 20210

Africa

Pan-African fintech startup, pawaPay, raises $9 million seed for expansion and talent recruitment

Africa-focused fintech company, pawaPay announced the raise of $9 million in seed financing to strengthen its mobile money payment solutions team, scale operations, ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 28, 20210

Global

South Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Is Forming a Crypto Bureau

South Korea’s Financial Service Commission (FSC), the country’s top financial regulator, announced Thursday that it is forming an independent, crypto-focused bureau to supervise digital assets ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 28, 20210

Global

UK Regulator FCA Says Crypto Exchange Binance Has Complied With Its June Requirements

The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has announced that cryptocurrency exchange Binance has complied with the requirements it imposed on ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 28, 20210

Nigeria

Fresh from funding and YC, Nigerian B2B marketplace Suplias aims to supercharge its growth

Nigerian startup Suplias, a B2B marketplace where mom and pop stores in Africa buy inventory from manufacturers using a mobile app, is targeting ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 28, 20210

Global

NPCI International partners with Mashreq Bank to offer UPI In UAE

National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced a partnership with UAE-based Mashreq Bank to offer Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the UAE. UPI is an ...

By Regtech AfricaAugust 28, 20210