Regulatory
Global: Bank of England Governor Opposes Stablecoin Issuance by Private Banks, Calls for Deposit Tokenization
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has cautioned against the issuance of stablecoins by private banking institutions, warning that such practices could pose ...
Regulatory
Saudi CMA Approves New Regulatory Enhancements to Boost Investment Fund Sector
The Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia has announced the approval of a series of regulatory enhancements aimed at strengthening the investment ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA Shuts Down 1,600 Websites in Aggressive Crackdown on Financial Crime
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has intensified its fight against financial crime, shutting down 1,600 fraudulent websites and removing over 50 mobile ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC DG Raises Alarm Over Digital Asset Fraud, Warns of Market Integrity Risks
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has sounded the alarm over the growing threat of fraud ...
Regulatory
Global: EU Unveils AI Code of Practice Focused on Copyright, Transparency and Safety
The European Commission has released a final draft of a voluntary Code of Practice aimed at helping companies align with the European Union’s ...
Regulatory
Global: European Telecom Firms Oppose EU’s Proposal to Ease Fixed Network Regulations
A coalition of European telecom operators has raised strong objections to the European Commission’s proposed regulatory overhaul for the fixed broadband market, warning ...
Regulatory
Global: Bank of England Fines Vocalink Over Governance and Compliance Failures
The Bank of England has imposed a landmark fine on Vocalink, a Mastercard-owned company and operator of the UK’s core payments infrastructure, over ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Partners Quidax to Advance Digital Asset Adoption Among Nigerian Banks
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, in partnership with digital asset exchange Quidax, has launched an educational initiative aimed at accelerating the ...
Egypt
Egypt’s Central Bank Temporarily Raises Withdrawal Limits, Extends Bank Hours Amid Telecom Disruptions
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced a series of exceptional measures to mitigate the impact of ongoing telecommunications disruptions that have ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telecom Analyst Urges Unified Right-of-Way Charges to Fast-Track Broadband Expansion
A telecommunications policy expert, Osita Odafi, has called on the Federal Government to harmonise Right-of-Way (RoW) charges across Nigeria and incentivise local manufacturing ...
