--- title: Afriwise Blog | Regulation (4) description: Regulation | (4) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Crowdfunding](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/crowdfunding) [Clyde & Co.](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/clyde-co) ## [The Capital Markets and Securities (Investment-Based Crowdfunding) Guidelines, 2023](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-capital-markets-and-securities-investment-based-crowdfunding-guidelines-2023) This article aims to highlight key changes brought forth by the Capital Markets and Securities (Investment - Based Crowdfunding) Guidelines (the Guidelines). The Guidelines came into force through Government Notice No. 732 of 2023 published on 13 October 2023, and apply t.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-capital-markets-and-securities-investment-based-crowdfunding-guidelines-2023) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Mozambique](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Virtual assets](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/virtual-assets) [MDR Advogados](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/mdr-advogados) ## [Registration of Virtual Asset Service Providers before the Mozambique Central Bank](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/registration-of-virtual-asset-service-providers-before-the-mozambique-central-bank) It was recently published the Notice no. 4/GBM/2023, of 14 September (Notice), which approves the legal framework applicable to the registration of virtual asset service providers before the Mozambique Central Bank (Banco de Moçambique). This Notice, aims to com.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/registration-of-virtual-asset-service-providers-before-the-mozambique-central-bank) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Exchange control](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/exchange-control) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Clyde & Co.](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/clyde-co) ## [Tanzania: The Foreign Exchange (Bureau de Change) Regulations, 2023](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-the-foreign-exchange-bureau-de-change-regulations-2023) In this legal update, we discuss key highlights of the Foreign Exchange (Bureau de Change) Regulations of 2023 (the 2023 Regulations), which came into force on 6 October 2023 and revokes the Foreign Exchange (Bureau de Change) Regulations of 2019 (the 2019 Regulations). A.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-the-foreign-exchange-bureau-de-change-regulations-2023) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Zambia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Mulenga Mundashi](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/mulenga-mundashi) ## [Zambia takes pioneering steps: The Green Loans Guidelines, 2023](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zambia-takes-pioneering-steps-the-green-loans-guidelines-2023) Zambia has joined the select group of African nations taking early initiatives to explore innovative green financing methods for funding projects focused on adaptation and sustainable development. On 29 September 2023, Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National Plann.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zambia-takes-pioneering-steps-the-green-loans-guidelines-2023) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [Open Finance: Compulsory information request for all financial institutions and fintechs](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/open-finance-compulsory-information-request-for-all-financial-institutions-and-fintechs) In June 2023, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) published a draft Position Paper on Open Finance (Draft Position Paper) which builds on the FSCA's initial assessment of the Open Finance landscape published in its 2020 Consultation and Research Paper on R.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/vpn-in-tanzania-regulated) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Clyde & Co.](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/clyde-co) ## [Banking in Tanzania: An Overview of the Corporate Governance, Development Finance and Mortgage Refinance Compliance Requirements](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/banking-in-tanzania-an-overview-of-the-corporate-governance-development-finance-and-mortgage-refinance-compliance-requirements) Banks and financial institutions (Bank(s)) are highly regulated in Tanzania. Their compliance with Tanzanian laws and regulations is of paramount importance to ensure smooth operations and transparency. Notably, an example of noncompliance with the relevant Banks laws inc.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/banking-in-tanzania-an-overview-of-the-corporate-governance-development-finance-and-mortgage-refinance-compliance-requirements) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Jackson, Etti & Edu](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/jackson-etti-edu) ## [Key Highlights of CBN’s Code of Corporate Governance Guidelines](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/key-highlights-of-cbns-code-of-corporate-governance-guidelines) On the 13th of July 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular with respect to the Corporate Governance Guidelines for Commercial, Merchant, Non-Interest and Payment Service Banks, as well as Financial Holding Companies in Nigeria (new Guidelines) with an e.. 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