In Brief Francophone fintech growth is accelerating as Visa invests in youth-driven, mobile-first financial solutions across 17 West African nations. Visa’s approach centers on …
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In Brief The Flutterwave layoffs reflect a strategic shift toward profitability, with major staff reductions in Kenya and South Africa focused on reducing costs. …
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Kenya’s recent celebrations over its recent VASP bill might have been short-lived. After the combined participation of top-tier exchanges and sit-downs to educate members …
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In Brief The Eskom power strategy introduces Bitcoin mining and AI data centers as unconventional revenue streams to offset its $22.7B debt. Eskom plans …
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In Brief Tether and Zanzibar’s e-Government Authority signed an MoU to launch a blockchain education program for digital finance access. The initiative includes developer …
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In Brief cNGN investments allow Nigerians and international users to swap stablecoins and access high-yield money market funds seamlessly on-chain. By eliminating intermediaries, cNGN …
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In Brief The MiniPay Ecosystem reached over 8M wallets and 224M+ transactions, demonstrating robust African stablecoin adoption. Innovative features like external transfers and Cash 3.0 …
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In Brief The CDP Summer Builder grant (crypto developer grant) offers up to $30K to African teams building blockchain apps with Base’s wallet, onramp, …
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In Brief Local currency swaps on the PAPSS blockchain marketplace eliminate dollar dependency, enabling instant peer‑to‑peer fiat settlements across Africa. Bantu Blockchain and Interstellar …
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In Brief Kenya crypto tax repealed, the controversial 3% transaction tax replaced with a 10% excise duty on exchange fees. The move followed intense …