Nigeria
Nigeria: FCCPC Investigates Meta, X and Other Digital Platforms Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced an investigation into global technology companies, including Meta and X, over allegations of ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM Tasks NIA to Boost Insurance Penetration, Rebuild Public Trust
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has called on the newly inaugurated leadership of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) to accelerate insurance penetration, strengthen ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Broadens Crypto Regulatory Oversight with Seven New Digital Asset Firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted seven digital asset companies into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), reinforcing efforts to establish ...
Regulatory
Global: UK Regulator Reports Positive Impact of APP Fraud Reimbursement Policy
The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has reported encouraging early results from its Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud reimbursement policy, saying the framework ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA Review Highlights AI’s Growing Impact on Retail Financial Services
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a landmark review examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reshape retail financial services, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC grants approval-in-principle to seven fintech firms under regulatory sandbox
The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted Approval-in-Principle to seven fintech and digital asset companies under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), allowing ...
Africa
Africa: Mastercard partners governments to strengthen Africa’s cybersecurity resilience
Mastercard has partnered with the governments of Nigeria and South Africa to strengthen cybersecurity across Africa through the launch of its Africa Cybersecurity ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CMAN Calls for Gradual Interest Rate Cuts to Support Growth
The President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), Uche Uwaleke, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin a ...
Ghana
Ghana: Community Banks Push for Faster BoG Approvals to Accelerate Financial Inclusion
A community banking expert has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to accelerate approval processes for newly elected directors and branch expansion requests, ...
Regulatory
Global: Bullish secures Gibraltar approval to launch tokenised securities trading
Bullish, an institution-focused digital asset platform providing market infrastructure and financial information services, has received regulatory approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission ...