12/20/2017
Regulation, tech and digital innovation to disrupt South African banking
The entry of digital technology into financial transactions has caused a revolution in banking industries across the world, including in South Africa
Regulation,Tax & Compliance
12/19/2017
Pensions regulator kicks off search for chief executive
Mr Mutuku was previously chief manager for research and development at RBA for 12 years, where he joined from Central Bank of Kenya’s research department.
12/18/2017
South Africa Wants to Track and Tax Bitcoin Trading
The South African tax man revealed that Sars is working with similar agencies from different countries on implementing new policies for tackling the issue
12/17/2017
Filthy rich: The lavish ways of Africa’s longest self-serving dictators
The former First Family of Zimbabwe – The Mugabes – deposed by the military, after the tanks rolled out on a weekend now four weeks gone, must surely rank top of this list.
12/15/2017
Barclays Africa Group Limited and the China Development Bank ink deal
This partnership will unlock opportunities that are aligned to our shared growth approach and could facilitate positive socio-economic impact.
12/14/2017
Africa Infrastructure Fund secures US$100 million loan
The bank’s investment in EAIF is a reflection of its strategic thrust to achieve four of its five operational priorities notably, Light Up and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Integrate Africa and Improve the quality of life for people in Africa.
12/10/2017
CBE Governor negates Ethiopian Dam funding by banks in Egypt
Farouk is a former foreign ministry counselor for borders and international sovereignty, and El-Kady is a former ambassador who has been deployed to Oman and Congo.
12/07/2017
Tunisia denounces EU move to label it tax haven
According to a report by the Financial Times on Tuesday, Tunisia could have been removed from the list but "its reform proposal came too late."
12/07/2017
A bank account for every Ghanaian in 2018 – Dr Bawumia
The three-day event is on the theme: “Exponential technologies and innovations; an enabler in socio-economic development of Ghana”
12/07/2017
5 favourite locations Nigeria’s stolen funds are warehoused in Off-shore accounts
These locations are majorly British Overseas Territories or Crown Dependencies
12/06/2017
European Union blacklists Namibia
The blacklist decision, transmitted internationally yesterday, was an EU attempt to publish lists of tax havens in a bid to discourage illicit tax and other financial activities.
12/05/2017
South Africa releases Competition Amendment Bill
A primary objective of the Bill is to address structural challenges that constrain the South African economy, namely high levels of concentration and the racially skewed spread of ownership.
12/04/2017
Absa joins CLS as a new settlement member
Absa will benefit from reduced settlement risk, improved efficiencies and increased liquidity to support its currency trading operations.
11/30/2017
Central Bank, FIC To Introduce New Trends To Combat 'Sakawa'
FIC And Central Bank Are Stepping In To Combat Computer Fraudsters
11/28/2017
Regulation Round-Up: Kenya, Ghana and Algeria Fudding and Fighting Bitcoin
It could very well be a Ponzi scheme of a kind, I think you have seen how the prices have gone up and down in various places.
11/28/2017
Support financial entrants to reduce banks’ monopoly, say MPs
Parliament’s finance and trade and industry committees to table their report on financial sector transformation
11/21/2017
Whistle-blowing and windfalls
The first few months after receiving a financial windfall is usually a time of adjustment.
11/20/2017
DBN to Sign on Commercial Banks, More MFIs before Year-end
The culmination of that is the technical support that came from them and experience sharing with us, in addition to the funding they provided for us.
11/20/2017
EGX plans to market Egyptian companies in Africa
EGX encourages Egyptian companies to be listed on African stock exchanges
11/19/2017
OECD launches programme to assist Cameroon to implement new international tax standards
The visit launched an Induction Programme to assist Cameroon in the implementation of the BEPS package, with a focus on the four minimum standards, and the standard for the automatic exchange of financial account information.