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Licences, approvals, investigations and rulings across African markets.

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1,210 regulatory events tracked
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Regulatory Resolved

Senegalese government

Policy change

Introduced legislation to establish a National Cybersecurity Authority and a national CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team).

  • Action date —
Senegal Technology 3 hours ago
Regulatory Resolved

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Policy change

The second edition of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2030 seeks to advance AI technologies and enhance their economic and social impact.

  • Action date —
Egypt Technology 3 hours ago
Regulatory Resolved

Securities and Exchange Commission

Approval granted

The SEC approved N1.37 trillion in commercial papers in the first 10 months of 2025, with actual corporate drawdowns reaching N753 billion.

  • Action date —
Nigeria Banking 3 hours ago
Regulatory Resolved

Egyptian Exchange

Approval granted

The Egyptian Exchange approved the temporary listing of 1.6 billion shares in MNT Tech Holding under the non-banking financial services sector.

  • Company MNT Tech Holding
  • Action date —
Egypt Fintech 3 hours ago
Regulatory Resolved

Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources

Licence granted

Awarded four new blocks in the Mediterranean and Nile Delta for gas exploration with $200m investment.

  • Company Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company
  • Action date —
Egypt Energy 3 hours ago
Regulatory Resolved

Central Bank of Nigeria

Approval granted

The Central Bank of Nigeria approved Abbey Bank Plc's conversion to a regional commercial bank after it met the revised ₦50 billion minimum capital requirement.

  • Company Abbey Bank PLC
  • Action date —
Nigeria Banking 3 hours ago
Regulatory Resolved

Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration

Policy change

Decree No. 2.26.576 enables the investment of MAD347 million ($37 million) over three years in VC funds backing digital startups.

  • Action date —
Morocco Technology 9 hours ago
Regulatory Resolved

High Court of Kenya

Court ruling

The High Court declared the government's sale of its 15% stake in Safaricom to South Africa's Vodacom unconstitutional and ordered the shares to revert to the State.

  • Company Safaricom
  • Action date —
Kenya Telecoms 9 hours ago
Regulatory Unresolved

SO-FIT

Compliance requirement

Affiliation of Yellow Card's Swiss virtual asset service provider, StaaS Fintech Services SA, with SO-FIT.

  • Company StaaS Fintech Services SA
  • Action date —
Switzerland Crypto 9 hours ago
Regulatory Resolved

Bank of Canada

Licence granted

Alkepay registered as a payment service provider with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payments Activities Act.

  • Company Alkepay Inc.
  • Action date —
Canada Fintech 9 hours ago

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