Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Boss Pushes for Co-Regulation to Unlock Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Investment
Africa’s growing digital economy is attracting increasing interest from global technology investors, but regulatory fragmentation and multiple approval processes remain significant barriers to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PalmPay steps up security drive amid rising fraud concerns
PalmPay is strengthening its customer security measures with a new campaign focused on fraud awareness, account protection and giving users greater control over ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: N4.66tn liquidity surplus eases funding pressure across Nigerian banks
Nigeria’s banking system recorded a significant increase in excess liquidity last week, easing funding pressure on financial institutions and pushing overnight borrowing rates ...
Ghana
Ghana: NDPC tasked to track progress of Ghana’s ‘New Economy’ programme
Ghana’s National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has been tasked with tracking and assessing the implementation of the government’s proposed “New Economy” programme as ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM shifts focus to insurance penetration after recapitalisation
Nigeria’s insurance regulator has shifted its attention from strengthening insurers’ capital base to expanding market penetration, following the completion of the industry’s recapitalisation ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Liquidity tightening pushes Nigeria’s overnight rate to 22.20%
Nigeria’s overnight lending rate rose marginally as tighter liquidity conditions followed recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) treasury bills transactions that drained funds ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FCMB receives ISACA award for contributions to digital trust and cybersecurity
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been recognised by the Lagos Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) for its ...
Regulatory
Global: Canada ready for US trade deal that benefits both countries, Carney says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada remains prepared to reach a trade agreement with the United States, provided the deal delivers benefits ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM targets wider insurance penetration after recapitalisation
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has launched the Insurance Sector Strengthening Programme (ISSP), a new initiative aimed at expanding insurance coverage in Nigeria ...
Regulatory
Global: RBA finds no clear case for retail CBDC in Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has concluded that there is currently no clear public-interest case for introducing a retail central bank digital ...