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Shiga, Among Blockchain Startups Selected for Visa Africa Accelerator
Visa has unveiled the 22 startups chosen for the fourth edition of its Africa Fintech Accelerator, with several blockchain-powered ventures making the list. The...
Yellow Card: The infrastructure that works
Introduction
In many parts of the world, converting your local currency into cryptocurrency is still a battle. Between unreliable peer-to-peer networks, unstable exchange rates, and...
Shiga Digital Secures DIFC License to Drive Blockchain Finance for Africa
Shiga Digital, an African-founded blockchain firm, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first of its kind to receive a Digital Assets License...
SEC Calls for Regional Licensing as Crypto Fraud Rises in West Africa
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its call for tighter regulatory coordination across West Africa following alarming revelations about cryptocurrency-linked fraud in...
Algeria Bans Crypto, Says it’s a Criminal Act
Algeria has taken one of the harshest positions on cryptocurrency globally, officially criminalising all activities involving digital assets under its 2024 Finance Law.
Under the...
