CBN Withdraws 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retracted its directive for banks and payment service providers to collect and remit the proposed 0.5% cybersecurity levy outlined in the Cybercrime Prevention and Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. This decision was communicated through a revised circular dated May 17, which the CBN released on Monday, 20th May,…

EU Threatens to Suspends TikTok Monetized Viewing Feature

The European Commission is poised to potentially enact the suspension of TikTok’s Lite rewards program, a feature that compensates users for their time spent on the platform, as early as this Thursday. Commissioner Thierry Breton has criticized the program as “toxic and addictive,” particularly when utilized by underage individuals. He said: “We stand ready to…