Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM Sets Up Committee to Drive Insurance Industry Recapitalisation
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has inaugurated an 11-member committee to oversee the insurance sector’s recapitalisation programme, following President Bola Tinubu’s recent assent ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Nigeria Teams Up with Chainalysis to Strengthen Crypto Fraud Detection
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has partnered with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to enhance its ability to detect and combat cryptocurrency-related fraud, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Federal Government Deploys E-Fiscal Platform to Strengthen Tax Compliance
The Federal Government has launched a national Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) to modernise tax administration, curb evasion, and improve transparency in revenue collection ...
Regulatory
Global: Paxos Seeks National Trust Charter to Strengthen Federal Oversight
Blockchain infrastructure provider Paxos has submitted an application to convert its New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) trust charter into a national ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Unveils 2025 Corporate Governance Guidelines to Strengthen Nigeria’s Telecom Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched its 2025 Corporate Governance Guidelines, setting a new benchmark for regulatory compliance and sustainable growth within ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Eight Nigerian Banks Meet Recapitalisation Targets Ahead of 2026 Deadline
Eight Nigerian lenders have met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new minimum capital requirements well ahead of the March 2026 deadline, marking ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PalmPay Partners with Federal Government to Champion Youth Data Privacy Awareness
PalmPay, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has launched the Youth Data Protection Awareness and Training (YDPAT) programme—an initiative aimed ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s FIRS Approves DigiTax for National E-Invoicing Rollout
Kenyan tax technology firm DigiTax has received formal approval from Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to serve as an Access Point Provider ...
Nigeria
Kenya’s DigiTax Secures FIRS Approval to Power Nigeria’s E-Invoicing Regime
DigiTax, a Nairobi-based e-invoicing technology firm, has received formal accreditation from Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as an Access Point Provider and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Raises Alarm Over $2.1bn in Suspicious Crypto Transactions Across West Africa
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed growing concern over the surge in illicit cryptocurrency activities in West Africa, with the Director-General, ...