Regulatory
Fintech needs a robust regulatory framework to thrive
Over the last decade, Africa has witnessed a sweeping transformation in the financial sector. Millions of formerly unbanked Africans today use banking facilities ...
Regulatory
Nigeria Telecoms regulator Set to Propel Socio-Economic Transformation with ICT Parks Project
Nigeria’s independent telecoms regulatory authority, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has embarked on the building of six Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Parks ...
Regulatory
Nigerian Ports’ Regulator and measures are taken to Minimize Impact of COVID-19 on the economy
As countries around the world grapple with the economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic, measures put in place by the Managing Director of the ...
Regulatory
European Union unsure how to regulate Facebook’s Libra
The EU cannot work out exactly what Libra is according to a memo by European Commission executive vice-president, Valdis Dombrovskis. Dombrovskis refers to ...
Regulatory
Regulation-Technology-Regtech
Regulation + Technology = RegTech Regulation Technology (RegTech) is an emerging area of digital strategy and compliance which is beginning to impact regulators ...
Regulatory
Are Financial regulators across the globe adequately responding to the economic and operational impacts of COVID
Financial regulators across the globe have issued statements announcing precautionary measures to address the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), signalling a growing ...
Regulatory
Nigeria Electricity Regulator suspends electricity tariff increase till June 2020
Nigeria Electricity Regulator suspends electricity tariff increase till June 2020 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has suspended the proposed increase in electricity tariffs ...
Regulatory
Nigeria petroleum regulator further reduces fuel price to N123
The Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has reduced the pump price of petrol to N123.50 per litre from the current price of ...
Regulatory
Nigeria Drug Administration Regulator Moves Towards Chloroquine Trial to Fight COVID-19
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the immediate manufacturing of Chloroquine for emergency stock for possible ...
Regulatory
Kenya lowers Value Added Tax (VAT) to cushion COVID-19 effects on the economy
Kenya recently cut down the value-added tax rate to 14 per cent from 16 per cent as part of a series of measures ...
