Nigeria: New Levy for Mobile Money Operators and Payment Service Providers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a circular that states that all mobile …
Nigeria: Central Bank Seeks Feedback on Draft Cybersecurity Guidelines for Payment Service Providers
On June 25, 2018, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a consultation on a …
Nigerian Betting Operators Booming As Payment Systems Develop
Sports-betting operators in Nigeria are benefitting from cheaper payment technology, which is finally driving an …
Seychelles: Amendments to the AML Act
Zimbabwe: The 2016 National Budget Statement
Zimbabwe finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has presented the mid-year 2016 national budget, highlighting the implementation …
Zimbabwe: Mutual Evaluation Report 2016
The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) has published the 2016 mutual evaluation …
Ghana Consults on Proposed Payment Services Regulation 2016
The Bank of Ghana has developed a proposed regulation which would amend and consolidate guidelines …
Nigeria: Regulator Plans to Increase Vigilance to Avoid Money Laundering
Ibrahim Mu’azu, the director of corporate communications at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), published …
Ghana: Card Migration from Magnetic Stripe to EMV Chip and PIN in 2017
Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, has announced that, in collaboration …