Opinions

SA: POPI compliance remains a challenge for many SA businesses

South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) officially came into effect in July and many businesses are still facing compliance challenges in how personal ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 27, 20210

Africa

Africa: Airtel Business taps Cisco to secure connectivity for SMEs in Africa

Telecoms operator, Airtel Africa, has announced that its B2B provider, Airtel Business, has formed an alliance with Cisco to provide secure internet access to Small ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 27, 20210

Intelligence

Nigeria: Currency in circulation rose by N129bn in October – CBN

The currency in circulation in the country rose by N129bn to N2.97tn in October from N2.84tn in September, according to the figures from ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 27, 20210

Nigeria

Nigeria: Sabi raises $6m in bridge round to drive African expansion

Sabi, a startup that came into Nigeria’s digital space in 2020 has closed a $6 million bridge round, a year after closing a ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 27, 20210

Kenya

Kenya: EIB Opens Africa Hub, Back Private Sector Recovery With Fund

On his first official visit to Africa since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer and Vice ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 26, 20210

News

Nigeria: CBN disburses N41.2 billion to kickstart Nigerian Brown Revolution

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has disbursed N41.2bn under its intervention programme dubbed, ‘The Nigerian Brown Revolution.‘ This was contained ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 26, 20210

News

Tanzania Bankers Association Moves to Lower Interest Rates

Tanzania Bankers Association (TBA) has said some banks after a thorough simulation will start lowering lending interest in near future. TBA Charman Abdulmajid ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 26, 20210

News

Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Capital Wins Multiple Medals at 2021 EMEA Awards

In recognition of its position as Nigeria’s leading investment banking institution, Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, won ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 26, 20210

Africa

Somalia: Mastercard, Mybank Partnership to Boost E-Commerce in Somalia

MyBank, Mastercard and Network International have partnered to launch a new Mastercard debit card that seamlessly enables online shopping in Somalia. This will ...

By Regtech AfricaNovember 26, 20210