Nigeria
Nigeria: Flutterwave and EFCC Collaborate to Establish Cybercrime Research Centre
At a recent event, key figures including EFCC Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede, Flutterwave Founder and CEO Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, Chief Compliance Officer Mobolaji ...
Regulatory
Global: Iran Set to Launch Public Pilot of CBDC in June
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced plans to introduce a national digital currency through a public pilot aimed at facilitating domestic ...
Regulatory
Global: New South Wales Government Invests $21.4 Million in Digital Identity Program
The government of New South Wales, led by Premier Chris Minns, is investing $21.4 million in its decentralized digital identity program as part ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Rights Issue Will Protect Banks from Hostile Takeovers, Says Onukwue
Sam Onukwue, Chairman of the Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON), has highlighted that Rights Issues serve as a strategic method ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG Advocates Standardization to Enhance African Trade
The federal government has emphasized the importance of establishing comprehensive standards for goods and services to bolster the African Continental Free Trade Area ...
Regulatory
Global: Vermont Governor Declines to Sign Comprehensive Privacy Law, Citing Risk and Legal Concerns
Vermont Governor Philip Scott has chosen not to sign H.121, a proposed data protection law that would have introduced extensive consumer privacy measures ...
Regulatory
Global: Meta Prevails in Biometric Privacy Lawsuit Involving Facebook Non-Users
Meta Platforms Inc. has emerged victorious in a class action lawsuit concerning biometric privacy violations, which alleged that the company collected biometric information ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Praises NASD’s Innovations, Pledges Support for Nigerian Capital Market
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lauded NASD Plc’s Board and Management for their recent innovations aimed at enhancing competitiveness and fostering ...
Regulatory
Global: Brazil’s Tax Authority to Summon Foreign Crypto Exchanges for Compliance Information
Brazil’s tax authority, Receita Federal do Brasil (Federal Revenue of Brazil), is reportedly preparing to request information from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges to assess ...
Regulatory
Global: FTC Refers TikTok Child Privacy Case to Justice Department
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Tuesday that it has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to ...
