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Illustration showing Ripple and Flutterwave collaborating to integrate stablecoins into Africa’s digital payment ecosystem.

Ripple Invests in Flutterwave to Integrate Stablecoins Into African Payment Flow

Ripple has invested an undisclosed amount in African payments giant Flutterwave to explore stablecoin integration across payment infrastructure
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Illustration showing Nigeria leading stablecoin inflows across sub-Saharan Africa based on IMF findings on digital asset adoption.

Nigeria accounts for 90% of stablecoin inflows in sub-Saharan Africa-IMF reports

The International Monetary Fund says Nigeria dominates stablecoin activity in sub-Saharan Africa, driven by currency volatility and capital controls.
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Illustration of Meta smart glasses scanning faces in a public space, highlighting concerns about facial recognition and privacy in wearable AI technology.

Meta explores face recognition for smart glasses, sparking privacy concerns

Meta worked with Rank One Computing, a Pentagon contractor with former CIA and FBI officials on its board, to prototype facial recognition
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Conceptual illustration of China’s open-source AI development competing with global AI leaders and challenging OpenAI’s position.

China’s open-source AI could challenge OpenAI, ex-exec says

Former Hugging Face executive Tiezhen Wang explains how China's open-source AI models are reshaping global competition with OpenAI and US tech giants.
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Graphic showing Strategy increasing its Bitcoin holdings by acquiring 1,587 BTC as part of its digital asset investment strategy.

Strategy adds 1,587 Bitcoin to its holdings

Michael Saylor's Strategy buys 1,587 bitcoin for $100 million at $63,024 per coin, maintaining its aggressive corporate bitcoin treasury strategy.
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Illustration of Zimbabwe introducing its first cryptocurrency regulations to oversee digital assets and strengthen blockchain compliance.

Zimbabwe introduces first cryptocurrency regulations to oversee digital asset sector

Zimbabwe has introduced its first cryptocurrency regulations through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, requiring licensing for crypto service providers.
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Prediction markets peg SpaceX at $2 trillion ahead of IPO speculation

Prediction markets Polymarket and Ventuals place SpaceX's onchain at $2 trillion as Elon Musk's aerospace company inches closer to public listing.
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DevCareer, Nomba Launch Nigeria Payments Hackathon With Developer Partner Programme Entry

DevCareer and Nomba launch Nigeria payments hackathon offering developers access to Nomba's partner programme and fintech infrastructure.
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Crossmint partners with Paga to enable stablecoin payments across Africa

Web3 infrastructure provider Crossmint partners with Nigerian fintech Paga to integrate stablecoin payments for millions of users across Africa.
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Anthropic CEO speaking at a tech conference discussing AI safety regulations, with visuals of AI systems and IPO market charts in the background.

Anthropic CEO Calls for AI Safety Regulation as Company Prepares for IPO

Dario Amodei wants binding rules for AI models as Anthropic nears public offering. What does this mean for African tech regulation?
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