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
Nigeria has officially published its long-awaited tax reform laws, paving the way for a new framework to shape how cryptocurrencies and other digital assets are treated under the country’s tax...Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way industries work, and finance is at the heart of this transformation. In Web3 and crypto trading, AI agents are emerging as powerful players....Read More
Joseph Lubin, Ethereum co-founder and chief executive of ConsenSys, has broken his silence on one of the crypto industry’s most anticipated developments: a native MetaMask token. According to Lubin, the...Read More
Despite the millions of dollars the activity has brought into the economy, Ethiopia’s government has made it known that Bitcoin mining will not be a permanent fixture in its energy...Read More
American Express has launched a new digital feature called Amex Passport, which gives eligible U.S. cardholders the ability to collect NFT-based “passport stamps” to commemorate their international travels. The initiative...Read More
Circle, the company behind USD Coin (USDC), has invested in a new $20 million blockchain fund to support the growth of stablecoins in Africa. Announced this week, the fund will...Read More
