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What you should know as Kenya introduces bill to regulate crypto
Kenya is poised to become one of the latest African nations to regulate its rapidly growing cryptocurrency sector…
CBN introduces new N100 per N20,000 ATM charges to take effect from March 1
The CBN also discontinued the zero ATM charges for the first three monthly withdrawals
Banks scramble to repay N250 billion USSD debt to avert disconnection
The banks had been told that their USSD service will be disconnected
Fraud: CBN mandates NIBSS to debit account of banks that receive fraudulent transactions
The new CBN directive is expected to bring about significant changes in the wake of recent fraud incidents
How the 50% telecom tariff hike will affect Nigerians: an explainer
The 50% hike in telecom tariff has drawn anger and anxiety across Nigeria. For instance, the Association of…
FG’s electronic money transfer revenue rose by 107% in Dec powered by Opay, Moniepoint, other fintechs
The electronic money transfer levy by fintechs ended their 100 per cent free transactions
Is Kenya trying to regulate social media after the 2024 protests?
The govt claimed that cyber actors wielding AI-generated deepfakes came out to harm Kenya’s image and credibility
Telecoms tariff hike shouldn’t be more than 60% – Minister Bosun Tijani
Telecom operators have been clamouring for 100% tariff hike
Amid tariff hike demands, FCCPC, NCC join forces to protect Nigerians from telco exploitation
The FCCPC and NCC would be making life easier for the generality of consumers
How poor data practises by government agencies like NCC, NBS affect the economy
In late 2024, there was a blackout when data on load availability from power distribution companies to end…
