Zimbabwe

ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority Targets Traders With Multiple Mobile Money Lines

The Zimbabwean Revenue Authority (Zimra) is upgrading its audit and mandatory data gathering to combat unscrupulous traders using multiple personal mobile money lines ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 12, 20200

Nigeria

Pantami tasks NCC to implement digital economy agenda

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has asked the re-appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 12, 20200

Nigeria

NSE moves to manage Enterprise wide risks and reduce costs of Regtech, Launches SentryGRC

In furtherance of it’s leadership role, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has taken a bold step to develop a new industry technology platform ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 11, 20200

Startup

SA investtech startup Merge secures funding from Nigerian VC

South African startup Merge, an app and web-based platform that acts as a digital meeting place for entrepreneurs and investors, has raised funding ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 11, 20200

Nigeria

NCC Signs MoU with FIRS on VAT revenue assurance of Telecoms transactions

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to ensure the tax agency ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 11, 20200

Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, FNSE, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, NCC

Nigeria

Improvement in Infrastructure will drive data cost down

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said Nigerians will enjoy the best data cost when there is improved infrastructure and when rural areas are ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 11, 20200

Ghana

Ghana targets 85% financial inclusion by 2023.

As part of the country’s plan to transition to cashless payments, the Ghanaian government has collaborated with the World Bank to roll out ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 11, 20200

Opinions

China’s Central Bank Digital Currency won’t be Blockchain-based – Rich Turrin

Shanghai-based fintech veteran Rich Turrin says that despite the widespread association between distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies, China’s hotly awaited digital renminbi will ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 11, 20200

Startup

SA cashless payments platform Sticitt lands R3m from new VC

Cape Town based cashless payments platform Sticitt has landed a R3-million investment from a new SA venture capital (VC) company, Crucis VC. Sticitt was founded in ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 11, 20200

Startup

Sparkle boosts the number of Digital banking in Nigeria

Digital banking startup Sparkle has been launched in Nigeria by former Diamond Bank chief executive officer (CEO) and tech entrepreneur Uzoma Dozie, aimed ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 11, 20200