Ghana
Ghana: BoG Defends Cedi Fundamentals, Warns Against Currency Speculation
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has defended the strength of the cedi’s economic fundamentals, cautioning market participants against speculative activity that could place ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM Pushes for Insurance Integration in State Loan and Poverty Alleviation Schemes
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has called on state governments across Nigeria to integrate insurance coverage into loan programmes, empowerment initiatives, and poverty ...
Regulatory
Global: CFPB Directs Bilt to Compensate Customers Affected by Banking Partner Transition
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has directed Bilt to compensate customers who incurred financial losses during the company’s transition to a ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Strengthens Sustainability Reporting with IFRS Compliance
Growing global demand for greater transparency in climate and sustainability reporting is reshaping disclosure expectations across capital markets, pushing companies to strengthen environmental, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Cut Fraud, Expand Financial Inclusion, Drive Nigeria’s Digital Economy by 2028 – Cardoso to Banks, Fintechs
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has set ambitious targets for Nigeria’s financial sector, calling on banks, fintech firms, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Bad Loans Rise Above Prudential Threshold After CBN Ends Regulatory Forbearance
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Nigeria’s banking sector climbed to 8.03 per cent in January 2026, months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal Loans Rise to N1.96tn as Consumer Credit Expands in Nigeria
Personal loans extended by Nigerian banks climbed to ₦1.96 trillion in January 2026, accounting for more than half of the country’s total consumer ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Inaugurates IPv6 Council Board, Retains Muhammed Rudman as Chairman
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated a new board for the Nigerian Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Council, marking a major step ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC, Market Operators Finalise Preparations for T+1 Trade Settlement Rollout
Nigeria’s capital market operators have completed extensive technological and operational upgrades ahead of the country’s transition to a T+1 settlement cycle, scheduled to ...
Ghana
Ghana Shifts from IMF Dependence to Strategic Partnership, Says Ato Forson
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, says the country has transitioned from relying on International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailouts to engaging the ...