Nigeria has taken a significant step towards transitioning to a digital economy by approving a national blockchain policy. The policy was developed by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital...Read More
Patricia, a company focused on making cryptocurrency transactions accessible to everyone, has announced a partnership with Revolut, a UK-based fintech giant. The partnership will allow crypto enthusiasts worldwide to make...Read More
Kenya is set to tax cryptocurrency exchanges for the commissions they receive from over four million people dealing in digital currencies in the country, if newly proposed regulations are adopted....Read More
Zimbabwe is set to introduce a gold-backed digital currency in an effort to stabilize its local unit, which has been facing continued depreciation against the US dollar, according to central...Read More
Roqqu, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, has obtained regulatory approval to operate in South Africa, allowing it to provide on and off-ramps to the South African rand currency. This approval enables...Read More
Lazerpay, a web3 and crypto payment company, is shutting down due to a lack of funding. The founder, Njoku Emmanuel, shared a statement on Twitter explaining that the company had...Read More
Tech news outlet TechCabal has reported that Nigerian payments startup Flutterwave may have experienced a second and third data breach, citing claims from three sources. The possible breaches are believed...Read More
MFS Africa, the largest digital payments network in Africa, has partnered with Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest bank, to enable real-time and cost-effective cross-border payments. The partnership aims to facilitate financial...Read More
The Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele says that no financial institution in Nigeria has exposure to the now collapsed bank, Silicon Valley Bank. Emefiele stated this while...Read More
African-based FinTech firm, Flutterwave has secured an Electronic Money Issuer & Remittance license from Kenya. According to the firm, the new Electronic Money Issuer license allows the company to...Read More
