Regulatory
Global: BOJ expected to raise rates next week as inflation risks persist
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to raise its policy interest rate next week, most likely by 25 basis points, as persistent ...
Regulatory
Global: New York DFS issues cybersecurity guidance on risk assessments
New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow has issued new cybersecurity guidance clarifying the Department’s expectations for regulated ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCAA, NAICOM sign MoU to strengthen aviation insurance oversight
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen oversight of ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG backs new COCLAB structure to strengthen fight against financial crime
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has backed a revised structure for the Committee for Co-operation between ...
Ghana
Ghana: NDPC chairman calls for structural transformation as Ghana advances New Economy Plan
The Chairman of Ghana’s National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Nii Moi Thompson, has called for the government’s New Economy Plan to translate ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG urges agencies to close remaining gaps in FATF assessment
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has urged institutions responsible for Ghana’s financial crime controls to sustain ...
Ghana
Ghana: NCA clears MTN, Telecel and Goal Telecom for next stage of 5G spectrum licensing
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has cleared three companies to proceed to the next stage of the country’s ongoing 5G spectrum licensing process, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN warns banks, fintechs over growing cyber and systemic risks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned banks, fintech companies, payment service providers and other financial institutions that cybersecurity can no longer ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC strengthens enforcement of Type Approval rules for SIM-enabled devices
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is strengthening the monitoring and enforcement of its Type Approval requirements for SIM-enabled communications devices through a technology-enabled ...
Regulatory
Global: US DOJ widens antitrust probe into Fox’s $22bn Roku deal
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is expanding its antitrust investigation into Fox’s proposed $22bn acquisition of streaming platform Roku, according to a ...
