Tag: Nigeria
Loan Apps delisted by Google and Nigerian regulator, lessons for Ghana
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is taking some serious action to protect customers from loan application bullies.Â
Techpoint reports that the regulator...
Nigeria sets transaction limit for contactless payments
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a transaction limit for contactless payments made through bank accounts and digital wallets.
In a circular, the...
Fuel queues hit Nigeria as President Tinubu cancel subsidies
Fuel queues appeared in some parts of Lagos on Monday evening as Nigerians rushed to fill their tanks in reaction to a declaration that...
Nigeria to publish list of company owners, lessons for Ghana
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of Nigeria has said it will henceforth make public profiles of owners of companies.
The Registrar-General of CAC, Alhaji Garba...
Nigerian lawmakers probe Telecoms service delivery
The House of Representatives in Nigeria has began an inquiry into the state of telecommunications service delivery in the west African country, according to...
MTN has most Cash in the bank in Nigeria as of...
Companies quoted on the Nigerian Exchange reported a healthy cash balance of N1.8 trillion (US$3.91 billion) at the end of March 2023 a significant...
Telcos in Nigeria want exclusion from new regulation
Telecom operators in Nigeria have asked the National Assembly to exclude them from any regulatory powers that will be given to the National Information...
Nigeria moves to improve banking, digital finance services
If there’s anything Nigeria’s cash crisis revealed, it’s that there’s no best or worst Nigerian online banking service: they’re all equally unreliable.
And the Nigerian parliament wants...
Nigerian government removes 5% tax on calls, data, lessons for Ghana
The Nigerian Federal Government has announced the removal of its proposed five per cent excise duty on telecommunication services.
The government announced that this was...
Nigeria approves US$5.4 million for first digital census
The Nigerian government has approved some $5.4 million for its first digital census—coming 17 years after the last census.
The new date for the maiden...