Updates

CPMI-IOSCO Publishes for Consultation Updated Guidance and Public Disclosures to Implement Initial Margin Proposals

May 6, 2026/IOSCO CPMI-IOSCO is seeking input from interested stakeholders on amendments to CCP-related resilience guidance and public quantitative disclosures requirements. The proposed amendments incorporate relevant proposals from the BCBS-CPMI-IOSCO final report Transparency and responsiveness of initial margin in centrally cleared markets, published in January 2025.1 CPMI-IOSCO invite comments on the proposed amendments by 30 June […]

PMS Pump Price in Nigeria Faces Upward Pressure as Global Crude Oil Prices Soar

May 6, 2026/Dangote Group Petrol prices in Nigeria may come under renewed pressure following a sharp rise in global crude oil prices, which has driven up the cost of refined petroleum products across international markets. The surge in prices is linked to escalating geopolitical tensions and major supply disruptions that […]

The Machine Era of Spam: Nigeria Is Africa’s Most Spammed Country

Image Credit: Truecaller A phone call used to mean a person on the other end. In Nigeria, that is no longer a safe assumption. May 6, 2026/Truecaller Nigeria is the most spammed country in Africa. In 2025, 51% of all unknown calls received by Nigerians were identified as spam or […]