Africa

Nigeria Greenlights Stablecoin Growth Under Strict Rules

At the Africa Stablecoin Summit held in Lagos, Nigeria’s top financial regulator announced that the country is open to stablecoin innovation, as long as businesses operate within a defined regulatory...
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Africa’s Stablecoin problem is not technical, it’s structural: Insights from the Africa Stablecoin Summit

At the inaugural Africa Stablecoin Summit held at Lagos Oriental Hotel, leaders across blockchain, fintech, and regulatory sectors tackled a central question confronting the continent’s digital economy: Why hasn’t crypto-enabled...
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Morocco explores a CBDC for P2P & cross‑border payments

Morocco’s central bank is stepping up its exploration of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it considers new digital payment frameworks for both local and cross-border use. The initiative,...
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Botmecash: Using stablecoins beyond holding

Introduction Did you know that many self-custody wallets today still struggle to connect the dots between holding assets and using them? Holding crypto is one thing, but spending, transferring, or...
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Roqqu acquires Flitaa to accelerate East Africa expansion

Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu has acquired Flitaa, a smaller digital asset startup with operations in Nigeria and Kenya, in a strategic move to fast-track its entry into East Africa’s growing...
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MoneyBadger raises R7.2m to expand Bitcoin payments in South Africa

South African Bitcoin and crypto-payments company MoneyBadger has successfully closed a $400,000 (approx. R7.2 million) pre-seed funding round announced on July 15, securing vital capital to accelerate the rollout of...
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Kenya launches national digital token on Solana

In the Kenyan Cabinet, Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary, William Kabogo has formally announced on July 13, 2025, the launch of the Kenya Digital Token (KDT), a privately developed national...
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Africa unveils a blockchain FX marketplace to fix cross-border trade pain points

Africa is focusing on a more immediate pain point,intra-continental trade and cross-border payments. At the recently concluded Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AFRAM 2025) held in Abuja, a significant announcement was made....
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Scorefam: The Web3 Sports Betting Platform

There’s something powerful about sports, the passion, the culture, the identity. From the stadiums of Europe to street football in Lagos, the love of the game cuts across class, currency,...
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Senegal Ends Akon City, Africa’s ‘Wakanda’ Dream Fizzles Out

The once-celebrated symbol of Africa’s tech-powered future, Akon City, has officially been scrapped by the Senegalese government. The $6 billion blockchain-based smart city project has stopped as the government reclaims...
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