Kenya

Kenyan agri-tech startup Shamba Pride raises $1.1m funding round

Kenyan agri-tech startup Shamba Pride has raised a US$1.1 million funding round to support its expansion across the country and roll out its ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

Global

Okonjo-Iweala tops Financial Times’ 25 most influential women of 2021

Nigerian-born Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named among Financial Times’ 25 most influential women of 2021. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Director-General of the ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

News

Nigeria: CBN’s lending policies have injected N7 trillion into the economy in 3 years  - Aishah Ahmad

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the leadership of Godwin Emefiele, has injected N7 trillion in loans in three years, with his ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

Africa

Eswatini: UnionPay in conjunction with SBS launches customer rewarding campaign

UnionPay International (UPI), Swaziland Building Society (SBS) and Buy ‘n Save Spar has launched a three-month customer rewarding campaign in eSwatini, celebrating an ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

News

Nigeria: PSBs are critical to financial inclusion drive – 9PSB CEO

Branka Mracajac, the chief executive officer, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), has stressed the importance of Payment Service Banks (PSBs) in supporting the country’s financial ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

News

SA: E-waste regulations come into force, with threat of fines and jail time

New regulations dealing with the end-of-life management of lighting and electrical and electronic waste have come into full force in South Africa – ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

FIRS Seeks Partnership with Lawmakers over Tax Matters

Intelligence

Nigeria Sees Higher Revenue from Company Tax in Q3, VAT Drops – NBS

Nigerian government sees improved corporates tax collections in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) latest ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

News

Nigeria: Naira Gains as CBN Used $125 mln from External Reserves

The Nigerian local currency, naira, witnessed a moderate gain in the official foreign exchange window as Central Bank used up some $125 million ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

Confirmed South Korea to Impose Tax on Cryptocurrency

Global

South Korea postpones tax on crypto

South Korean regulators have delayed plans to tax virtual assets until 2023 amid pressure from the opposition. The proposed tax would have levied ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210

Global

The Payments Association releases report about SCA adoption in the UK

The Payments Association has announced a new report, which takes the pulse of the payments industry to determine the status of SCA compliance. The ...

By Regtech AfricaDecember 5, 20210