The countdown has begun for the Africa Blockchain Festival 2025 (ABF 2025), set to take place in Kigali from November 7 to 9, 2025. Organized by Blockchain Association of Africa...Read More
In the past, blockchains were mostly known for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. These digital tokens created a new way to transfer value online, but they were still detached from...Read More
Standard Chartered’s innovation arm, Standard Chartered Ventures, is preparing to raise capital in 2026 for a new digital asset fund that will invest in blockchain, crypto infrastructure, and fintech startups....Read More
Circle Ventures, the investment arm of Circle, has invested in CV VC’s $20 million African Blockchain Fund, a vehicle dedicated to supporting blockchain startups across Africa. The development was confirmed...Read More
Stablecoins like USDC are digital tokens pegged to the U.S. dollar and used globally for payments, remittances, and trading. They run on blockchains, which are designed so that once a...Read More
Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, has stated that Africa has the potential to become a hub for developing the digital systems that will support Web3. Speaking this week, Ardoino...Read More
Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers with over $1.6 trillion in assets under management, has expanded its blockchain-based tokenization platform, Benji Investments, to BNB Chain, marking a...Read More
Fincra, a pan-African payments infrastructure firm, and Reap, a global fintech known for blockchain-enabled business accounts, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transform cross-border trade flows between Africa...Read More
African fintech startup Shield has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its cross-border payment solutions across the continent. The round was led by MaC Venture Capital, with participation...Read More
Across Africa, community finance has always been the quiet engine behind resilience. From Nigeria’s esusu savings circles to Kenya’s chamas and Ghana’s susu schemes, these grassroots models have enabled millions...Read More
