Global
Global: India’s Central Bank Head Claims Crypto Has No Underlying Value
Shaktikanta Das, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has reiterated that cryptocurrencies have no underlying value, according to a report by a local ...
Kenya
Kenya: Equity Introduces Chat Banking On Whatsapp, Facebook and Telegram
Equity has introduced its Equity Virtual Assistant (EVA), the Bank’s chat banking platform on social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram. ...
News
Nigeria: As Scarcity Persists, CBN FX Sales to Authorised Dealers Decline 24.65% to $21.82bn
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold a total of $21.82billion foreign exchange to authorised dealers in 2021, compared with the $28.96billion sold ...
Global
Global: Bank of England Governor Claims Bitcoin Will Fail as Payment Method
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has joined the choir of central bankers who have criticized cryptocurrencies over the past week. During his recent podcast appearance, ...
Kenya
Kenya: Supreme court of Kenya agrees to hear Absa appeal in a tax dispute
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case by Absa Bank Kenya challenging a move by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to ...
News
Nigeria: NGX lists four trading license holders for non-compliant to MOS
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has listed four trading license holders that have not complied with minimum operating standards (MOS). The trading license ...
Global
Global: FinTech equipifi Raises $12M for BNPL Bank Service
FinTech equipifi has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round to continue rolling out its white-label buy now, pay later (BNPL) ...
News
Nigeria: FG slams new tax on telephone calls
The Federal Government has slammed a new tax on phone calls in the nation to fund free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in ...
Namibia
Namibia: Competition Commission Investigates Bank Windhoek, Law Firm
THE Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has launched a probe into alleged exclusive dealings in property conveyance between Bank Windhoek and law firm Dr ...
Global
Global: Irish central bank lays down new rules for BNPL providers
The Central Bank of Ireland is applying new consumer protection legislation to ensure that hire purchase, consumer hire, and buy now, pay later ...
