Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana intensifies liquidity mop-up to support inflation control
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has stepped up its liquidity management operations, absorbing GH¢28.21 billion from commercial banks through two 14-day bill auctions ...
News
Nigeria: SEC begins fully digital registration process for Nigeria’s capital market
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commenced the rollout of a fully electronic registration process for capital market operators, allowing designated regulatory ...
Kenya
Kenya tightens stablecoin oversight, targets access to offshore tokens
Kenya has moved to strengthen regulatory oversight of stablecoins by giving the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) powers to restrict local access to ...
Kenya
Kenya proposes mandatory AI disclosures for businesses under new policy
Kenyan businesses could be required to disclose when customers are interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) systems under a proposed government policy aimed at ...
Ghana
Ghana Parliament approves tax relief for minimum wage earners
Ghana’s Parliament has approved the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which exempts the National Daily Minimum Wage from income tax and introduces measures ...
Ghana
Ghana: IMF welcomes BoG measures to end government financing and strengthen policy credibility
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed corrective measures implemented by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) following a temporary breach of limits on ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Defaulting Nigerian taxpayers face e-invoicing penalties from July 31
Large taxpayers that fail to onboard to the Nigeria Revenue Service’s (NRS) electronic invoicing system by July 31 could become subject to statutory ...
Fintech
Nigeria: Zedcrest Group acquires Leatherback to expand global fintech footprint
Nigerian financial services group Zedcrest Group has acquired UK-founded cross-border payments company Leatherback for an undisclosed sum, strengthening its expansion into global financial ...
Ghana
Ghana to introduce VAT reward scheme for consumers who request tax invoices
The Ghanaian government is set to introduce a VAT Reward Scheme that will incentivise consumers to request valid value-added tax (VAT) invoices when ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Federal Government Launches Committee to Develop 2026 VAT Modification Order
The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to draft the 2026 Value Added Tax (VAT) Modification Order, marking another step towards implementing ...
