Uganda Announces Gambler Registry To Thwart Tax Dodging, Underage Bets
Uganda regulators have closed 28 illegal gambling venues in the capital city of Kampala and …
South Africa Passes Long-Awaited AML Reforms
South African President Jacob Zuma has given long-awaited approval to new financial crime laws, strengthening …
Kenyan Tax Drama Obscures Regulatory Progress In Africa
Politically motivated bids to heap punitive taxes on the Kenyan betting industry do not reflect …
Parliament Again Rejects Changes To EU Financial Crime Blacklist
EU parliamentarians have again rejected attempts by the European Commission to tweak its anti-money laundering …
Kenyan Tax Hike Will Fail, Warn Analysts
Tax analysts have warned that a huge hike in all gambling taxes in Kenya is …
Kenyan Regulator Rebuffs Claims Of M-Pesa, Safaricom Split
Kenyan regulators have denied wanting to force M-Pesa owner Safaricom to spin off the mobile …
Kenyan Panel Recommends Gambling Tax Boost
A Kenyan advisory group is recommending the government better enforce and raise taxes on betting …
U.S. Claims M-Pesa Vulnerable To Money Laundering
Kenya’s mobile payments system M-Pesa has been slated by U.S. officials over its alleged vulnerability …
Weekly News In Brief: February 24, 2017
Safaricom is reportedly under pressure to spin off mobile money service M-Pesa; the Bank of …