September 7, 2023 Kenyan Fintech Startup Kotani Pay Receives $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding The Kenyan fintech startup Kotani Pay has raised $2 million in a pre-seed… More...
September 7, 2023 Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey’s firm expands to foster Bitcoin talent in Africa The Bitcoin non-profit, Btrust, co-founded by rapper Jay-Z and Block… More...
September 5, 2023 Jack Dorsey’s ₿trust acquires African Bitcoin organization Qala As part of the acquisition, Qala rebrands as the ₿trust Builders Programme… More...
September 4, 2023 Asians and Africans more likely to invest in crypto, survey shows According to a recent survey by the blockchain software company Consensys,… More...
September 3, 2023 Report: Kenyan Subscribers Constituted 25% Worldcoin’s Global Total in July At some point in July, there were as many as 350,000 Kenya-based residents… More...
August 31, 2023 South African Crypto Premium Surge After Kraken Abruptly Starts Blocking Deposits by Local Residents The premium on crypto assets listed on South African exchanges briefly… More...
August 30, 2023 Report: Nigerian Central Bank Sued for Dollarizing Economy In a lawsuit filed by a Nigerian human rights activist, the country’s… More...
August 24, 2023 Bitcoin gains traction in West Africa with educational drive As anti-French sentiment rides high in West Africa, Bitique opens… More...
August 23, 2023 Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform Unilaterally Converts User Funds to New Stablecoin — Move Sparks Exit Scam Fears A Nigerian crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on Aug. … More...
August 22, 2023 Report: Kenyan Parliament Establishes Committee to Investigate Worldcoin The Kenyan Parliament recently created an ad-hoc committee to investigate… More...
August 21, 2023 Somalia bans Telegram and TikTok over misinformation Somalia has shut down crypto-friendly messaging app Telegram and… More...
August 18, 2023 Kenyan Residents Asked to Participate in a ‘Public Survey on Virtual Assets’ Kenya residents who wish to shape their country’s policy towards… More...
August 14, 2023 Commodity tokenization is the economic aid Africa needs Commodity tokenization would enable African countries — such as … More...
August 14, 2023 Zimbabwe central bank close to introducing gold-backed digital tokens into retail Physical and digital gold tokens have been a big success as investments… More...
August 13, 2023 Zimbabwe Central Bank Says Gold-Backed Tokens Set to Be Used for ‘Transactional Purposes’ The Zimbabwean central bank recently said it is close to rolling out… More...
August 12, 2023 Nigerian Association of Money Changers Calls for Banning of Binance The leader of Nigeria’s Association of currency exchangers… More...
August 8, 2023 Circle CEO: 70% of USDC adoption comes from outside the US Major stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle are focusing on non-U.S.… More...
August 5, 2023 Worldcoin Confirms Kenya ID Verification Pause The CEO of Worldcoin’s founding entity confirmed on Aug. 2 … More...
August 3, 2023 Kenyan Government Says It Has ‘Suspended’ Worldcoin Activities The Kenyan interior ministry said on Aug.2 that Worldcoin’s… More...
August 2, 2023 Worldcoin cryptocurrency project suspended in Kenya Kenyan authorities want to ensure that Worldcoin poses no risks to… More...
July 30, 2023 Kenyan Data Regulator Issues Warning as Residents Rush to Get Worldcoin’s ‘Free Money’ The Kenyan data regulator said it is conducting an “assessment… More...
July 28, 2023 Blockchain technology lets East African farmers sell globally Blockchains’ tracing capacities can help certify that crops weren’t… More...
July 27, 2023 Nigerian Central Bank Says Amended CBDC Model to Ensure Increased Volumes and Wallet Activity The Nigerian central bank has said it is amending the model of its central… More...
July 27, 2023 Over 10,000 South African Retail Outlets Now Accept Momint Crypto Vouchers Momint, a Web3 marketplace app, has said South African residents … More...
July 26, 2023 Deeper Ties With BRICS Should Not Jeopardize Relations With the West — South African Business Association Leader South Africa’s economic well-being is dependent on trade … More...
July 26, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin States Emergent Multipolar World Order Will Be ‘More Just’ In a recent article, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation,… More...