Governance & Policy
Regulations, laws, directives and policies, that affect African startups, the financial sector, telecoms, cyber security, among others. It’s unpredictable nature either enables, stifles or is neutral on innovation
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Kenya’s Stanbic Holdings, a South African-based Standard Bank Group member, has said it’s putting a hold on its plans to release a fintech product months after receiving approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).
Shortly after Binance pulled the plug on all its services in Nigerian currency on its platform, the CBN partnered with Gluwa, a blockchain solution provider, to drive eNaira adoption.
The Central Bank of Kenya has granted 19 new digital credit providers in Kenya operating licences, bringing the total number of registered companies in the East African country to 51.
Nigerian financial regulators are in talks to fight PoS fraud in the country. In this interview, Zainab Abu, Head of Merchant Business at Hydrogen, shares her thoughts on the plans.
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, responsible for protecting South African companies’ rights, disclosed a recent hack attempt on its database. However, details on the extent of the breach remain undisclosed.
A South African Court has ordered Vodacom to pay its former employee who came up with the popular Please Call Me service, up to $2.8 billion. Vodacom, however, is displeased with the verdict.
The CBN announced a hike in the monetary policy rate on Tuesday. Here are some of the ways it could influence Nigerian startups.
While the CBN’s proposed guidelines for BDC operations could hurt incumbents, they provide opportunities for collaboration with commercial banks.
The CBN is allegedly planning to shut down all crypto websites in Nigeria. A source close to the matter said the apex bank could use telcos as a way to block Nigerians from visiting cryptocurrency websites.
The COMESA competition commission is investigating American Tower Corporation and Airtel Africa for possible regulatory violations two years after they signed their strategic partnership agreement.
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has launched ‘Project 774 LG Connectivity’ to connect 774 local government secretariats in Nigeria to the Internet and create over 300 jobs.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all authorised bank dealers to stop paying Personal and Business Travel Allowances in naira and dollar cash, limiting payments to electronic channels.
Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority intends to include an iris biometric feature on national ID cards in preparation for mass enrolment and ID renewal.
Ghana’s Minister of Works and Housing has announced that the Rent Control Department will go digital in March 2024, increasing efficiency and accessibility while improving public service delivery following a pilot test.
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is inviting the public to provide feedback on its proposed amendment to the country’s immigration laws, which could result in the country offering digital nomad visas.
Almost two weeks after rejecting Starlink’s application, Botswana’s telecoms regulator has warned the public not to import, use, or resell the kits within the country.
A week after eliminating the foreign exchange rate limit for IMTOs, the Central Bank of Nigeria has removed the same for interbank transactions.
Kenyan IT professionals are protesting the Kenya Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Society’s proposed robotics and AI bill, which seeks to fine and imprison unregistered companies for up to two years.
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced plans to ban non-electric vehicles to encourage environmentally friendly options.
After the Minister of Communications dismissed the State IT Agency (SITA) board in July 2023 over a salary adjustment conflict, a recent court order has mandated their reinstatement.