Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Directs Financial Institutions to Pause Remittance Partnerships with Taptap Send
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has instructed all financial institutions, including commercial banks, Dedicated Electronic Money Issuers, and Enhanced Payment Service Providers, to ...
Egypt
Egypt’s FRA Strengthens Policies to Boost Efficiency and Competitiveness in Insurance Sector
Mohamed Farid, Chairperson of Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), delivered the keynote address at the sixth annual Insurance and Reinsurance Forum in Sharm ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FIRS Enhances Taxpayer-Friendly Approach Amid Transformative Initiatives — Chairman
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has highlighted the agency’s commitment to a more taxpayer-friendly approach, ...
Regulatory
Global: Norway Backs EU’s MiCA and Explores CBDC for Enhanced Financial Stability
Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, has shown support for the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) as it evaluates a potential Central ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Suspends Taptap Send Over Regulatory Violations
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended Taptap Send, a popular remittance platform, from partnering with local payment service providers and commercial banks ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Attributes Data Depletion to Technology, Not Operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cleared Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) of any wrongdoing in relation to complaints of data depletion and incorrect ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Urges Stockbrokers to Leverage Capital Market for $1 Trillion Economy
Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has called on stockbrokers and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s capital market to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: House Committee Urges FIRS to Boost Revenue with New Headquarters
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has urged the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to leverage its soon-to-be-completed 16-storey headquarters to enhance ...
Africa
Africa: Exploring Moniepoint’s Potential Move Toward a Commercial Banking Licence
Moniepoint has had an impressive few days. Fresh off a successful $110 million funding round, the company shared a heartfelt video on its ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NDIC Reassures Nigerians of Bank Stability and Security
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured Nigerians of the stability, security, and health of the nation’s deposit money banks, encouraging citizens ...
