Ghana
Ghana: BoG urges agencies to close remaining gaps in FATF assessment
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has urged institutions responsible for Ghana’s financial crime controls to sustain ...
Ghana
Ghana: NCA clears MTN, Telecel and Goal Telecom for next stage of 5G spectrum licensing
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has cleared three companies to proceed to the next stage of the country’s ongoing 5G spectrum licensing process, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN warns banks, fintechs over growing cyber and systemic risks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned banks, fintech companies, payment service providers and other financial institutions that cybersecurity can no longer ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC strengthens enforcement of Type Approval rules for SIM-enabled devices
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is strengthening the monitoring and enforcement of its Type Approval requirements for SIM-enabled communications devices through a technology-enabled ...
Regulatory
Global: US DOJ widens antitrust probe into Fox’s $22bn Roku deal
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is expanding its antitrust investigation into Fox’s proposed $22bn acquisition of streaming platform Roku, according to a ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN tightens monitoring of banks over terrorism financing risks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified its supervision of banks and other regulated financial institutions over terrorism financing risks, strengthening regulatory ...
Ghana
Ghana: President Mahama Inaugurates Five-Member Independent Fiscal Council
President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a five-member Independent Fiscal Council tasked with providing independent and objective oversight of Ghana’s fiscal policy as ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG Moves to Regulate Cedi-Backed Stablecoins
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is developing a dedicated regulatory framework for cedi-backed stablecoins as it seeks to harness blockchain-based payments while protecting ...
Ghana
Ghana: Non-Interest Banks to Operate Under Same BoG Regulatory Standards
Non-interest banks operating in Ghana will be subject to the same regulatory and supervisory discipline that applies to conventional banks, as the Bank ...
Regulatory
Global: Nasdaq, Börse Stuttgart and Others Urge EU to Rethink €100bn DLT Cap
Nasdaq, Börse Stuttgart Group and other European market infrastructure players are calling on EU lawmakers to reconsider a proposed €100 billion limit under ...
