Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM, CRC explore data-sharing partnership to boost insurance oversight
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and CRC Credit Bureau have initiated discussions on a potential collaboration aimed at leveraging data and technology to ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA brings in KPMG to assess proposals for new UK open banking body
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed KPMG as an independent assessor to review competing proposals for the creation of a new standards-setting ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC urges civil servants to build wealth through capital market
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on Nigerian civil servants to take advantage of opportunities in the capital market to build ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Fed Govt adopts ‘investment budgeting’ to drive private-sector led growth
As part of a new Domestic Growth Acceleration Strategy (DGAS), the Federal Government has said it is changing its role in the economy from ...
Regulatory
Global: Fed’s Miran argues tariff impact on Americans has been limited
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has said recent data suggests US consumers have been largely shielded from the worst effects of the Trump ...
Regulatory
Global: CFTC updates guidance to permit national trust banks as stablecoin issuers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has revised its guidance to formally recognise national trust banks as eligible issuers of payment stablecoins, marking ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN, NCC move to enforce instant refunds for failed airtime, data transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have proposed a 30-second refund timeline for failed airtime and data ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN flags fintech sector’s heavy reliance on foreign capital
Nigeria’s fintech industry, despite being one of the fastest-growing in Africa, remains significantly dependent on foreign investment, a vulnerability that exposes the sector ...
Ghana
Ghana pushes stronger legal frameworks for digital innovation
The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening legal and policy frameworks to support the country’s growing digital economy. The Deputy ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NDPC and NCC sign MoU to strengthen data protection in Nigeria’s telecom sector
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce data protection ...