Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Approves N351 Billion Rights Issue for Access Holdings
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light for Access Holdings Plc to commence its N351 billion rights issue capital ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CAC Extends PoS Operators’ Registration Deadline to September 5, 2024
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has extended the deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators in Nigeria to register their businesses by 60 ...
Regulatory
Global: North Carolina Governor Vetoes CBDC Ban Bill Despite Legislative Support
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited the state from implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ...
Regulatory
Global: Amazon Given Three Weeks to Demonstrate Compliance with Digital Services Act
The European Commission has issued a directive to Amazon, requiring the tech giant to demonstrate its compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) ...
Regulatory
Global: RBI Joins Project Nexus for Instant Cross-Border Payments
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined the global Project Nexus initiative, aiming to facilitate instant cross-border payments. Project Nexus, overseen by ...
Regulatory
South African Regulator Defends Spectrum Approval Amid Vodacom’s Legal Suit
The spectrum in question involves the 900MHz, 1,800MHz, and 2,100MHz bands. Spectrum pooling allows multiple radio spectrum users to coexist within a single ...
Regulatory
Global: Taiwan Mobile Receives VASP License, Enters Crypto Market
Taiwan Mobile, the second-largest telecommunications provider in Taiwan, has obtained a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), ...
Regulatory
Global: Visa and Mastercard Extend Non-EU Card Fee Caps to 2029, EU Announces
Visa and Mastercard have agreed to extend the fee caps on tourist card transactions initially established with EU antitrust regulators in 2019. These ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Issues Stern Warning to Banks Over Staff Malpractices Hindering Cash Circulation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a stern warning to banks on Friday regarding the activities of their staff, which are allegedly ...
Regulatory
Global: Crypto Exchanges to Comply with EU Travel Rule by Year-End
In a significant move to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has announced that the Travel Rules guidelines will ...
