Uganda Preparing To Halt Gambling Licences
Uganda’s newly-regulated gambling market is preparing to shut up shop, as the country will not …
2018 in Focus: Payments in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Despite the diversity of the Asian, Pacific, African and Middle Eastern markets, in all four …
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 …
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 …
Kenya: President Approves New AML Act
On March 3, 2017 the President of Kenya signed the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money …
Kenya: Communications Authority Announces Mobile Financial Services Interoperability Network
On January 22, 2018, the Communications Authority in Kenya announced an interoperability agreement between mobile …
Kenya: Guidance Note on Conducting Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Risk Assessments
The Central Bank of Kenya has issued a guidance note which aims to assist financial …