Africa

Top African Women CEOs Charges Fintechs to reinvent Models for Sustainability and Growth

In the light of the prevailing economic realities of the pandemic across the globe, and its huge impact and implications for financial services, ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 24, 20200

Nigeria

FG Inaugurates NIMASA, NPA Governing Boards

The governing boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have been inaugurated by the ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 24, 20200

Kenya

Blockchain-based P2P remittances startup launched in Kenya

Kenyan startup BitLipa has launched a peer-to-peer (P2P), borderless remittances network that allows wallet-holders to send money anywhere in the world. Formed at ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 23, 20200

Startup

Nigerian fintech startup Carbon launches social banking service

Nigerian fintech startup Carbon has launched Carbon Express, a keyboard extension that allows customers to access its services from within whatever app they ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 23, 20200

Startup

Taking Indoor Farming to the next level -Agtech Startups Offer Scalable Solutions

With a growing global population, food scarcity is a real concern. Estimates suggest that farms will need to boost production by some 70 ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 23, 20200

Zimbabwe

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe sets new rules for mobile money services

MOBILE money and fund transmission service providers in Zimbabwe will not be allowed to review transaction charges without approval of the Reserve Bank ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 23, 20200

Nigeria

President Buhari appoints new SEC DG, 3 commissioners

A new and substantive Director-General for the apex capital market regulator SEC has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Muhammadu Buhari as appointed ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 22, 20200

Nigeria

FIRS Extends Deadline for Financial Institutions to Submit Reports

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has extended the deadline for the submission of 2019 financial accounts reports under the Common Reporting Standard ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 22, 20200

Nigeria

MTN Nigeria commits N600b to network infrastructure

MTN Nigeria plans to spend an estimated N600 billion on technical infrastructure over the next three years as it looks to expand its ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 22, 20200

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Nigeria

Public institutions to digitize databases in 60 days, NITDA orders

Controlling sensitive data is a position of trust that requires adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards, in line with global practices ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 22, 20200