Opinions

Digital Transformation Isn’t Just Possible Today, It’s Crucial

By many accounts, 2020 was sure to be “the year” for digital transformation. Pilots were fruitful enough to convince manufacturers about the importance ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

News

UBA Group announces appointment of Deputy Managing Directors for Nigeria and Africa

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services group, is pleased to announce the appointments of Ayoku Liadi and Oliver ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor of Lagos State

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Lagos govt launches job initiative for youth

The Lagos State Government has launched the ‘Jobs Initiative Lagos’ programme for youth in eight Lagos-based tertiary institutions. According to a statement on Tuesday by ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

Startup

South African fintech startup Franc has raised US$300,000 in funding over the first half of 2020 as part of a wider round of seed investment.

Launched in May 2018 by Sebastian Patel and Thomas Brennan, Franc is an investment robo-advisor that helps people who have never invested before access the ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

Nigeria

Lamido Yuguda assumes duty as new DG of SEC

Mr. Lamido Yuguda, the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has started work at the capital markets regulatory agency. He ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

News

Big Four Face Big Split as FRC Sets Separation Deadline

Financial Reporting Council wants audit arms split by mid-2024 Move aimed to end ‘persistent cross-subsidies’ of audit units The U.K.’s dominant accounting firms ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

News

StanChart Singapore Officially Welcomes Global Wealth CEO

Standard Chartered officially welcomes the new successor to the bank’s global wealth management business. Marc van de Walle joins Standard Chartered in his new ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

Nigeria

CBN Debits 20 Banks N118bn for Default on CRR

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn a total of N118 billion from the accounts of some banks for falling short of ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

News

Zenith Bank and GTBank are considering paying interim dividends despite Pandemic

Analysts earlier predicted that banks may hold off on dividend payments as a way of cutting down on costs in view of COVID-19. ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200

News

Vodacom Group appoints new MD for Nigeria

Vodacom Business is a leading pan-African telecommunications provider wholly-owned by the Vodacom Group. Vodacom Business (Nigeria) Limited has appointed Mr Valentine Chime as ...

By Regtech AfricaJuly 8, 20200