While the court upheld the validity of the regulations, it agreed with one of WASPAN's central arguments: the FCCPC's consumer protection powers do not extend to licencing telecommunications operators.
In today's edition: South Africa overhauls SIM registration || GTBank Kenya needs a new managing director || Cyberattacks in Kenya || Malawi wants to break telecom duopoly
Launch Africa has invested in 15 startups so far in 2026, with a focus on early-stage startups, as other investors slow down on funding.
South Africa is overhauling its SIM registration system to strengthen identity verification and curb digital fraud.
Over the past decade, the playbook for Nigerian fintechs has been remarkably consistent: build payment products, acquire merchants, scale transaction volumes, obtain microfinance bank licences, expand into lending, and eventually launch savings products.
Under the revised charges, published on the country’s electronic visa portal on Monday, Somali and Burundian citizens will pay $100 to enter South Sudan.
His departure comes after a tenure in which GTBank Kenya sought to strengthen its balance sheet and reposition the business for growth.
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Startups operating in regulated or trust-sensitive sectors can now apply for VOVE ID's Compliance Infrastructure Program, designed to identify gaps in their onboarding, fraud prevention, and other compliance processes.
In today's edition: iOCO acquires another startup || Starlink goes live in Côte d'Ivoire || Kenya wants foreign gambling platforms to block users || Telecom Egypt pulls away from data centre deal