Regulatory
Global: Google Warns EU Tech Regulations Are Stifling Innovation
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has raised fresh concerns that the European Union’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) is curbing innovation and diminishing the quality ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITRA, ALTON to Convene National Dialogue on CNII Implementation and Telecom Sustainability
The Information Technology Reporters Association of Nigeria (NITRA), in collaboration with the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), is set to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Implementation of FRC Act, Caps Regulatory Dues for Private Firms
President Bola Tinubu has approved a temporary suspension of the Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) Act 2023, following sustained concerns from Nigeria’s organised private ...
Regulatory
Global: South Korea Halts CBDC Trials Amid Growing Momentum for Stablecoins
South Korea’s central bank has paused further testing of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), as domestic banks pivot towards launching stablecoins amid ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Policymakers Leverage Bank Recapitalisation to Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial System
Fitch Ratings has affirmed that Nigerian banks are making steady progress towards meeting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new capital requirements, a ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom Urges PFAs to Embrace Alternative Investments for Portfolio Resilience
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has called on Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to accelerate diversification into alternative asset classes to enhance portfolio performance ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Starlink Resumes New Activations in Nigeria Following Regulatory Clearance and Infrastructure
Starlink, the satellite broadband service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially resumed new customer activations in Nigeria, marking a significant development in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: RIA Signals Strategic Overhaul of Nigeria’s Telecom Regulations
In what may seem at first like a routine regulatory disclosure, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has quietly initiated a transformative shift in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria Sets New Standard on Data Protection—But What It Means for Startups and the Tech Ecosystem
A decade ago, few Nigerians paused to ask what happened to their personal data after filling out an online form or signing up ...
Regulatory
Global: Belgian Prosecutors Open Criminal Inquiry into Worldline Subsidiary Amid Payment Fraud Allegations
Shares in French payments giant Worldline slumped on Wednesday following revelations from a cross-border investigative report alleging the company facilitated suspicious transactions and ...