Ghana’s VASP Sandbox: 11 Firms Approved, Crypto Regulation Framework Takes Shape
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Ghana’s Bank of Ghana has approved 11 firms into its crypto regulatory sandbox. What the framework looks like and what comes next.
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South Africa’s VAT on Digital Platforms Takes Effect April 2026. Who Pays?
South Africa extends VAT to digital platform services from April 1 2026. We break down who is liable and what changes for consumers.
Zimbabwe’s 15% Digital Services Tax Is Africa’s Most Aggressive Platform Levy
Zimbabwe has enacted a 15% withholding tax on digital services — the highest platform levy on the continent and a warning to others.
Luno Launches Prediction Markets in Nigeria and South Africa — and Tests Regulatory Boundaries
Luno’s prediction markets product — daily price bets on Bitcoin and Ethereum — sits in a classification no-man’s-land between derivatives and gambling.
DRC’s Digital Code Goes Live in July. Are Africa’s Platform Operators Ready?
The DRC’s Digital Code takes effect July 2026. The compliance requirements for platform operators — and the enforcement risk for those unprepared.
CBN’s BVN Phone Lock: Nigeria Tightens the Fraud Screws on Fintech
The CBN now ties Bank Verification Numbers to a single registered phone number. The fraud control logic — and the compliance implications.
NCC’s TIRMS Framework: Nigerian Telecoms Must Give 14 Days’ Notice Before SIM Deactivation
Nigeria’s NCC has established minimum notice rights for mobile subscribers before SIM deactivation under the new TIRMS framework.
CBN’s Double Mandate: Nigeria Fintechs Face Compounded AI Compliance Deadlines
Nigerian fintechs face simultaneous biometric and AI-AML compliance deadlines — and the rebuild is more expensive than either mandate alone.
South Africa’s MDPMI Final Report: Google Pays R688M — What Africa’s Media Industry Can Learn
South Africa’s media-platform bargaining report concludes with a R688M Google payment. The template it creates for African media.
Nigeria’s VARA Framework: Africa’s Largest Crypto Market Rewrites the Rules Without a New Law
Nigeria has created a binding crypto regulatory framework through administrative action — no new legislation required.
