Tag: Regulation
Kenya’s Ministry of Communications recommends regulating TikTok, rejects outright ban
Kenya’s information ministry has opposed any suggestions of a TikTok ban and argued that the popular Chinese short-video social platform owned by ByteDance should...
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Times to Regulate in Ghana?
Remarkably, we are unanimous in our assessment of the benefits and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize business processes, drive operational competitiveness, and...
Embracing Financial Innovation in Ghana: The role of regulations and the...
At the Ghana Fintech 23 Awards night, the organizers did something novel - organized a debate. It was a debate on the topic “balancing...
Kenya introduces Draft Bill to regulate virtual assets service providers
The Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) has introduced its first-ever Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) draft Bill.
The draft bill proposes a comprehensive framework encompassing licensing,...
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...
We are scratching our heads on how to regulate the digital...
Chief Technical Officer at the National Information Technology Authority (NITA), Solomon Kofi Richardson, has disclosed that regulating the digital space has not been an...
FTX implosion calls for crypto regulation – BoE Deputy Governor
The collapse of FTX, and the fact that its failures were more organisational than technological, highlights the importance of properly regulating the crypto sector,...
UK’s Ofcom wants Social Media Algorithm Regulation
UK communications industry regulator Ofcom is calling for better social media regulations amid concerns about the influence US-based tech giants have on news consumption...
Biden orders US investigation into crypto
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring the government to assess the risks and benefits of creating a central bank digital...
NITA to hold virtual conference to discuss proposed ICT Standards
All is set for the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) virtual stakeholder conference to discuss Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standards and guidelines developed...