Innovation
Nigeria Takes Action to Prevent Fibre Cuts Disrupting Telecom Services
Nigeria has launched a Joint Standing Committee on the Protection of Fiber Optic Cables to safeguard its telecommunications infrastructure and reduce the frequent ...
Regulatory
South African Regulator Pushes for $27M Annual Compensation from Google, Meta for Local News Publishers
South Africa’s Competition Commission is calling on global tech giants like Google, Meta, and X (formerly Twitter) to compensate local news publishers for ...
Fintech
Global: Monument Bank Partners with Firenze to Expand Lombard Lending Access
Monument Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Firenze, a fintech specializing in Lombard lending for wealth managers. Under the agreement, the UK-based ...
Fintech
UK Court Approves $200M Mastercard Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved Mastercard’s £200 million ($200 million) settlement in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of British ...
Fintech
Global: SEC Drops Investigation into Robinhood’s Crypto Operations
Robinhood has announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into the company’s cryptocurrency division without pursuing ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tax Reform Bills Set to Strengthen Nigeria’s Fiscal Stability – FRC
The Executive Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr. Victor Muruako, has emphasized that the proposed tax reform bills will enhance Nigeria’s ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Accelerates Offer Approval Process to Two Weeks
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a significant reduction in the timeframe for approving company offers, cutting the process down to ...
Global
U.S. Lawmakers Demand Clarity on EU’s Big Tech Regulations
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is calling for more transparency in how the European Union (EU) enforces its tech regulations, raising concerns that ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Partners with Flutterwave and Alami to Drive Digital Transformation and SME Growth
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has forged a strategic alliance with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology firm, and Alami, a private ...
Fintech
Nigerian Investment Platform Risevest Secures U.S. Broker-Dealer License, Expanding Global Investment Access
Nigerian investment platform Risevest has reached a major milestone by securing a U.S. broker-dealer license through its affiliate, Risevest Financial Securities Limited. This ...