As Congress prepares to adjourn, tech companies and regulation advocates are making themselves heard. The advocates are pushing for some major bills in Congress. At the same time, the...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is to develop a comprehensive framework to regulate the digital asset industry, Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, has said. The move, he said, was in...
Venture for Africa (VFA) opens applications until December 16 for it’s Fintech Product Management Bootcamp, a 12-week program designed to upskill aspiring and existing product managers in Africa’s fintech...
Nigeria has imposed limits on cash withdrawals in a move to push consumers towards alternatives, including its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the eNaira. In a letter to...
Zainab Ahmed, Nigeria’s minister of finance said there is a provision to tax cryptocurrency and other digital assets in the latest finance bill. By 2023, the Nigerian government will...
Biometrics has quickly become embedded in our everyday lives, particularly facial biometric technology which is commonly used to unlock smartphones and access online applications. With 8 out of 10...
Turkey has joined the many jurisdictions around the world that are investigating crypto exchange FTX after its collapse. The country’s Financial Crimes Investigation Agency is investigating the local arm...
Dutch challenger bank Bunq has hailed a “landmark” verdict in the Dutch courts over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for anti-money laundering processes. The Dutch Central Bank (DNB)...
Crypto hackers busted through the gates of 2022 mounting up record hauls of swiped assets, already closing in on last year’s tally. So far this month, fraudsters stole an...
Financial messaging system SWIFT has released plans for a worldwide central bank digital currency (CBDC) network, a result of eight months of tests using different technologies and currencies. SWIFT’s...