Fintech

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria is implementing new regulations to monitor cryptocurrency transactions more closely.  The monitoring is aimed at reducing financial crimes and stabilising the economy as the popularity of digital currencies rises among Nigerians. New Registration and Reporting Requirements Under the new rules, all companies…

In a new report from blockchain security company CertiK, it was revealed that the cryptocurrency and decentralised finance (DeFi) sectors lost $1.19 billion due to hacks, scams, and other security issues in the first six months of 2024.  The “Hack3d: The Web3 Security Quarterly Report” for the second quarter and…

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An Access Bank customer in Nigeria mourns his daughter’s death as he blames his banking apps for the loss. The hospital had an ethical problem, too. The father couldn’t transfer to the hospital account for his daughter’s emergency treatment—granted. The hospital management ought to have followed their oath: to save…

Fintech has been of age in Nigeria—at least six years. So if the CBN bans Opay, one of the early birds in the sector, now, it’s not about misunderstanding. Six years is a long enough time for Opay to understand its business risks—including competition, regulation, customers—in Nigeria. While the company…