Opinions

The Top 10 Technology Trends and Skills of the 4th Industrial Revolution

We have never lived in a world of faster and more wide-reaching technology innovations. Our jobs, businesses, and how we operate as societies ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 18, 20200

Nigeria

Despite COVID-19, NSE Attracts More Portfolio Investments

Total portfolio investment into Nigeria through the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as at first quarter of 2020 increased by 49 per cent over ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 18, 20200

Nigeria

FG Rolls out Palliatives to Support Small Businesses

Okays zero tariffs for first 200 businesses Grants waivers on administrative charges The federal government has rolled out a new set of palliatives ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 18, 20200

Ghana

UBA Ghana appoints New MD/ CEO

The Board of Directors of United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Limited (UBA Ghana) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Olalekan Balogun ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 16, 20200

South Africa

African Crowdfunding Association probing controversial Uprise.Africa

The African Crowdfunding Association (ACfA) is conducting a review this week of equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa, the association’s CEO and chairperson of the board, Elizabeth Howard ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 16, 20200

Global

UN rolls out new technology initiative to help developing countries fight COVID-19

Tech Access Partnership programme will facilitate local production of essential health gear and technologies to stem the virus The United Nations Technology Bank ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 16, 20200

Regulatory

SEC Urge Regulated Entities to Make Adequate Disclosures on the Impact of COVID-19 on Operations

The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged capital market operators to make adequate disclosures and report on how the pandemic is impacting operations ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 16, 20200

News

Keystone Bank launches online platform to empower SMEs

Keystone Bank (Nigeria) Limited has launched an online platform to empower Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with the knowledge to manage and ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 16, 20200

Global

Regulators Announce Temporarily Changes to Increase Banks’ Lending to Households, Businesses

The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced temporary changes to their supplementary leverage ratio rule. The temporary modifications will provide flexibility to certain ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 16, 20200

Innovation

Ecobank Xpress- Building Agency Entrepreneurs and supporting Financial Inclusion

Ecobank Nigeria has reiterated that its agency banking scheme, also known as Xpress Points, is building entrepreneurs and pushing financial inclusion to the ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 16, 20200