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 ...
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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 ...
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Getting FinTech Regulation Right in Africa
FinTech is at a crucial point in its development: StartUps have managed to disrupt the status quo by taking business from traditional financial ...
Regulatory
CBN suspends cheque clearing indefinitely
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that cheque clearing should be suspended. According to a circular to all financial institutions, signed ...
Regulatory
Top 10 RegTech Trends for 2020 and Beyond
Senior Management at financial institutions more than ever before is in need of understanding the trends that shape the industry. In an always ...