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Yoco digital payment platform interface combined with artificial intelligence visuals and business growth elements representing strategic expansion

South Africa’s Yoco expands beyond payments with AI acquisition

June 22, 2026ByIn
South African payments firm Yoco acquires AI company to diversify revenue streams and deepen merchant services beyond point of sale transactions.
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Illustration showing Malta’s proposed approach to classifying DeFi decentralisation levels under the European Union’s MiCA crypto framework.

Malta proposes treating DeFi decentralisation as spectrum under MiCA framework

June 19, 2026ByIn
Malta's financial regulator is seeking feedback on assessing decentralisation on a spectrum to bring some DeFi protocols under European regulation.
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Kenya’s Ruto meets OpenAI’s Altman to discuss AI Academy in Nairobi

June 19, 2026ByIn
President William Ruto met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss establishing Nairobi as home to the first OpenAI Academy in Eastern Africa.
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Illustration showing Franklin Templeton’s proposed ETF structure converting stock dividend returns into Bitcoin investment exposure

Franklin Templeton Files for ETFs That Reinvest Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin

June 19, 2026ByIn
Asset manager Franklin Templeton has filed for two ETFs that would hold US stocks and automatically reinvest dividends into Bitcoin
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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

June 16, 2026ByIn
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

June 16, 2026ByIn
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

June 15, 2026ByIn
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

June 15, 2026ByIn,
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

June 15, 2026ByIn
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

June 15, 2026ByIn
Zimbabwe has introduced its first cryptocurrency regulations through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, requiring licensing for crypto service providers.
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