Ghana

BoG establishes new office to regulate FinTech operations

The Bank of Ghana has established a new office to oversee the growth and regulation of financial technology (FinTech) and innovation in the ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 12, 20200

Ghana

Electronic Payment Records 81% Growth In Q1

Latest figures from the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) show that the use of electronic payment channels that go through GhIPSS ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 12, 20200

Nigeria

Remote connections up 44 per cent during COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria

As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many organizations in Africa are finding themselves transitioning their workforce to work from home. IT departments ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 12, 20200

Nigeria

Charting the Course in Crisis: Development Experts explore ‘COVID-Proof’ Financing Options for Growth

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create new challenges for societies and economies on an almost unprecedented scale, the knock-on effects of the ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 10, 20200

Nigeria

Buhari Reconstitutes Board of NBET Plc

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of Directors of the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company Plc (NBET). The reconstituted ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 10, 20200

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Nigeria

Groups Advocate for Reforms in the Downstream Sector of the Oil and Gas Industry

Preamble This is a statement by a consortium of civil society organizations seeking the reform of the downstream subsector of the oil and ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 10, 20200

Regulatory

Pension Regulator reassures contributors of safety pension fund

The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has reassured pension contributors and the general public of the safety of their pension fund, even as it ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 10, 20200

News

New CBN Deputy Governor now NEXIM Bank Chairman

The Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Kingsley Obiora has taken over as the Chairman of the Board ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 10, 20200

Nigeria

FG Appoints Hassan as Bank of Agriculture Acting MD

President Muhammadu has appointed Mr. Alwan Hassan as the acting Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) His appointment came just as ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 8, 20200

Nigeria

IFC partners CIBN to Deliver Sustainable Banking Certification Programme

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), said it had firmed up arrangements with The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on capacity building and ...

By Regtech AfricaMay 8, 20200