Africa

Africa’s Biggest Source of Foreign Currency Is Bleeding Dangerously

Like many low- and middle-income countries, remittances — which are basically funds sent home by nationals living/working abroad — play a significant role ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 1, 20200

Regulatory

How regtech innovation is lowering costs for financial services

The cost of the governance, risk management and regulatory compliance for financial service companies is estimated to be about 15 per cent of ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 1, 20200

News

Jingle Pay to launch neobank in the UAE

Dubai-based fintech startup Jingle Pay is bringing neobanking to the Middle East, starting with its home turf of the UAE. The brainchild of ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 31, 20200

Nigeria

SEC outlines outgoing DG’s scorecard, de-registers 84 inactive stockbrokers

The outgoing Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Mary Uduk, recently presented her scorecard, stating that under her leadership, ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 31, 20200

Innovation

Biometric authentication- From speeding travel to providing ID for the marginalized

Multimodal technologies are about to change how we handle identity. Here’s what to expect in the short term. In 1951, “Fingerprints Don’t Lie” became ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 31, 20200

Regulatory

Aviation regulator releases new post COVID-19 Protocol for International flights

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has released COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Protocols for Nigerian based crew operating international flights. Part of those guidelines, ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 31, 20200

News

KPMG, PwC, Accenture prepare to become Crypto auditors

Big Four firms and other leading brands are working with several crypto and blockchain firms on ways to combat interoperability, regulatory challenges and ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 31, 20200

Nigeria

Why CBN slashed monetary policy rate -MPC

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has explained why it slashed the monetary policy rate, popularly called lending rate, from ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 31, 20200

Startup

Pie Insurance Secures $127 Million Through Latest Investment Round

Insurtech startup Pie Insurance announced on Thursday it secured $127 million through its latest investment round. The companies that participated in the funding round ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 31, 20200