Madagascar: ESAAMLG's Mutual Evaluation Report – September 2018
On October 5, 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released the Eastern and Southern …
Nigeria: Central Bank Consults on Guidelines for Licensing and Regulation of Payment Service Banks
On October 5, 2018, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched a public consultation on …
Mauritius: Central Bank Announces Updates to AML System
On October 2, 2018, the Bank of Mauritius published a public notice about the main …
Kenya Betting Levy Slashed To 15 Percent, Players Tax Retained
In the latest twist in Kenya’s taxation story, President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday signed into …
Nigeria: Central Bank Consults on Regulatory Requirements for Non-Bank Merchant Acquiring
On September 7, 2018, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched a public consultation, seeking …
Nigeria: Central Bank Publishes Circular on Instant (Inter-Bank) Electronic Funds Transfer Services
On September 13, 2018, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) published Circular BPS/DIR/GEN/CIR/05/011, establishing the …
Kenyan Officials Scrap M-Pesa Tax Hike, But Court Ruling Awaits
The Kenyan government has been forced to backtrack on plans to increase taxes on mobile …
Kenyan Betting Operators Dismayed As MPs Reject Tax Rate Cut
Kenya’s betting operators have failed in their latest bid to escape a 35 percent gaming …
Mobile Money in Africa: A Market and Regulatory Perspective
For the payments and telecoms industries, Africa has become synonymous with mobile money and mobile …