The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified its supervision of banks and other regulated financial institutions over terrorism financing risks, strengthening regulatory ...

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a five-member Independent Fiscal Council tasked with providing independent and objective oversight of Ghana’s fiscal policy as ...

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is developing a dedicated regulatory framework for cedi-backed stablecoins as it seeks to harness blockchain-based payments while protecting ...

Non-interest banks operating in Ghana will be subject to the same regulatory and supervisory discipline that applies to conventional banks, as the Bank ...

Nasdaq, Börse Stuttgart Group and other European market infrastructure players are calling on EU lawmakers to reconsider a proposed €100 billion limit under ...

Africa’s growing digital economy is attracting increasing interest from global technology investors, but regulatory fragmentation and multiple approval processes remain significant barriers to ...

PalmPay is strengthening its customer security measures with a new campaign focused on fraud awareness, account protection and giving users greater control over ...

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’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’s insurance regulator has shifted its attention from strengthening insurers’ capital base to expanding market penetration, following the completion of the industry’s recapitalisation ...