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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Regulatory
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 ...
