Policy & Regulation
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Ghana to Host UN Convention Signing on Digital Cargo Documents
Ghana has been selected to host the signing ceremony for a United Nations convention on electronic cargo documents on October 26. The event has direct implications for logistics technology operators and trade digitalisation efforts across…
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Ghana's Banks to Collect 20% Tax on Netflix, Spotify and ChatGPT Subscriptions
Latest: Analyst Boako argues Ghana's cross-border digital services VAT punishes diaspora users and favours foreign platforms, adding cost-equity dimension to the ongoing dispute.
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Kenya Court Refuses to Suspend Ruling That Nullified Safaricom Stake Sale
Latest: Court of Appeal orders Vodacom to retain its 15% Safaricom stake pending full appeal ruling, keeping the $1.9B deal in legal limbo.
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Meta-Led Crackdown Removes 3.7 Million Accounts Linked to West African Scam Networks, 28 Arrested
Latest: Additional detail on Meta's 3.7 million account purge identifies seven key scam typologies and confirms heavy West African links in the fraud network infrastructure
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Lagos State Formalises Gaming Licensing Through Telcos and VAS Platforms
Latest: Reporting quantifies Lagos gaming licensing hurdle at ₦100M, with mobile billing access at stake for local game developers
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CBN Cuts Rates by 350 Basis Points in Largest Easing Move in Years
Latest: IMF's Zeine Ould Zeidane publicly validates CBN's 350-basis-point rate cut as the right policy move, strengthening Nigeria's macro stabilisation signal
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TikTok Sued in Nigeria Over Alleged Access Restrictions in the North
Latest: TikTok distances itself from the northern Nigeria access disruption as users turn to VPNs and a legal challenge formally advances.
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- 2026-10-17Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Hosts UN Digital Trade Signing
Ghana has been selected to host the signing ceremony for a United Nations convention on electronic cargo documents on October 26. The event has direct implications for logistics technology operators…
- 2026-10-17Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana's 20% Digital VAT Debated
Economist Theo Boako has argued that Ghana's 20 percent VAT on cross-border digital services disproportionately burdens Ghanaians abroad while leaving foreign platform operators at a competitive…
- 2026-10-17Unverified — not yet reviewed
SA Digital Jobs Funding Shortfall
Analysis of South Africa's digital employment programme has identified a $152 million funding gap that could undermine delivery of its digital jobs targets. No new capital commitment or policy…
- 2026-10-17Unverified — not yet reviewed
US-Ghana Cybersecurity Pact Reaffirmed
The United States has reaffirmed its cybersecurity cooperation with Ghana in a joint commitment targeting digital crime. The agreement signals growing bilateral engagement on cyber resilience but…
- 2026-10-17Unverified — not yet reviewed
$700M Ebola Funds Unaccounted For
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has raised concerns over $700 million in Ebola response funding that cannot be fully accounted for. The disclosure is being flagged as a…
- 2026-10-17Unverified — not yet reviewed
Kenya Mandates Visitor Health Cover
Kenya has introduced a requirement that foreign visitors purchase health insurance from a local insurer, a regulation with direct implications for travel operators and insurtech platforms operating…
- 2026-10-16TakeUnverified — not yet reviewed
Safaricom Stake Ruling Stands
The government and Vodacom won almost every legal argument. The court accepted the correct legislation, accepted the share price wasn't its business, accepted that normal procurement rules didn't…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
Kenya Fintech Investment Rules Loom
Kenya's Central Bank is proposing a requirement that fintech investment transactions receive CBK approval before closing, a reform that analysts warn could materially slow fundraising in Africa's…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
SA AI Policy Hits False Start
South Africa's Communications Minister Malatsi has acknowledged a false start in the country's AI policy development process and is seeking to restart it. The delay is creating regulatory uncertainty…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
IMF Backs CBN Rate Cut
The IMF's Zeine Ould Zeidane has described Nigeria's Central Bank rate cut as the right policy action, providing multilateral endorsement for the CBN's easing cycle. Analysis of the cut's…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Clears Up Digital VAT Confusion
Ghana's Revenue Authority has dismissed claims that an additional 20 percent VAT is being applied to digital services such as Netflix, Spotify and ChatGPT subscriptions. The clarification addresses…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
NCC Clears Device Checker Privacy
Nigeria's National Communications Commission has clarified that its Device Checker tool cannot access users' private data, addressing concerns raised following the Commission's IMEI device…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
Senegal Court Blocks Finance Law
Senegal's Constitutional Court has struck down a proposed amendment to the country's organic finance law, signalling active judicial oversight of fiscal policy legislation. The ruling is being…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
Meta Purges 3.7m Scam Accounts
Meta has removed approximately 3.7 million scam accounts in a coordinated operation that has identified seven distinct fraud typologies, with the network heavily linked to West African actors. The…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
Microsoft Curbs AI Election Images
Microsoft has announced it will restrict AI-generated images of political candidates on its platforms ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general election. The measure is being described as a notable platform…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
SA Data Sovereignty Stakes Rise
Analysis of South Africa's data sovereignty framework argues that the debate is not merely rhetorical, carrying real compliance implications for cloud and AI adopters across the continent. The piece…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
SA Drops Screwdriver Car Plants
South Africa is withdrawing support for semi-knocked-down vehicle assembly operations as part of a broader industrial policy shift. The change has ripple effects for the country's electric vehicle…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
South Sudan Petition Hits MTN
A consumer rights petition has been filed against MTN South Sudan over the expiry of unused data bundles, raising regulatory questions about operator practices in the country. The case could set a…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
BoG Holds Inflation Target
The Bank of Ghana has reaffirmed its medium-term inflation target of 8 percent plus or minus 2 percentage points, while flagging that fiscal policy implementation poses a downside risk to the…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
Algeria's 2027 Liberal Economic Turn
Algeria is reported to be planning a shift toward a more liberal economic model by 2027, a transition that analysts say could unlock one of Africa's largest untapped technology markets. The timeline…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
Morocco Insurer Regulator Goes Digital
Morocco's insurance regulator ACAPS is digitising its claims handling processes in response to a sharp rise in activity, signalling regulatory modernisation in North Africa's insurance sector. The…
- 2026-10-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
SA Elevates Cyber to National Security
South Africa's government has formally elevated cybersecurity to the status of a national security concern, a framing that analysts say could accelerate both regulatory action and government…
- 2026-10-15Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Levies 20% Digital Services Tax
Ghanaian banks have been tasked with collecting a 20 percent tax on digital services including Netflix, Spotify and ChatGPT, creating a direct cost impact for consumers and startups relying on these…
- 2026-10-15Unverified — not yet reviewed
NIMC Defends Local ID Database Control
Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission has asserted that its national ID database is locally hosted and managed entirely by staff, responding to scrutiny over data sovereignty. Analysts…