Regulatory
Nigeria: CBN says 23% MPR cut will support productive activity and economic growth
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its decision to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 26.5 per cent to 23 per ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG to introduce new credit risk and liquidity directives for banks
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is preparing to introduce new directives aimed at strengthening credit risk management and liquidity resilience across the country’s ...
Regulatory
Global: French regulator urges crowdfunding platforms to strengthen investor protection
France’s financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has called on crowdfunding platforms to strengthen their compliance practices and investor protection ...
Africa
Africa: Helios completes sale of Africa Specialty Risks
Africa-focused private investment firm Helios Investment Partners has completed the sale of Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) to Vitruvian Partners after securing the required ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN’s three-year reform programme faces real economy test
Three years after Olayemi Cardoso assumed office as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the apex bank has made measurable progress in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Uzoka-Anite to headline DataPro forum on Africa’s sovereign credit ratings
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, is set to deliver the keynote address at DataPro Limited’s sixth ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NDIC warns Nigerians against illegal money schemes
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has warned Nigerians against placing their savings with unregulated financial institutions and illegal fund operators amid the ...
Regulatory
Global: New York, Wyoming regulators strengthen oversight of virtual currency firms
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and the Wyoming Division of Banking have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NGX, Nairobi Securities Exchange deepen push for cross-border capital market ties
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) are advancing efforts to strengthen cross-border collaboration, with stakeholders from Nigeria and ...
Regulatory
Global: Revolut secures regulatory approval to acquire Argentinian bank
UK-based fintech Revolut has received regulatory approval to acquire Argentinian lender Banco Cetelem from French banking group BNP Paribas, clearing a key hurdle ...
