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Breakthrough Attorneys

Regulatory and compliance update: A guide to initial compliance with Tanzania's Data Protection Act

Tanzania has taken a significant step towards data privacy with the official launch of the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) on April 3rd, 2024. This long-awaited development follows the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Act of 2022. The Act itself was a ..

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ENS

Note to FSPs and Start-Ups as Bank of Ghana pilots Regulatory Sandbox

The Fintech and Innovation office of the Bank of Ghana ("BoG"), in August 2022, launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox pilot (the “Regulatory Sandbox”) in response to requests for innovation in the banking and financial services sector.

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G. Elias & Co.

The Regulatory Framework of the eNaira

The Central Bank of Nigeria (the ‘’CBN’’) recently issued the Regulatory Guidelines on the
eNaira (the ‘’Guidelines’’). The Guidelines was issued pursuant to Section 19 of the Central
Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 (“CBN Act”) and the Banks and Other Financial Institut..

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FB Attorneys

Various Tax Regulations Issued

  • Remission of Interest and Penalties Regulations revoked
  • VAT General Regulations amended
  • VAT Exemption Management Procedures Regulations promulgated

 

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