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REGULATION | Nigerian Financial Regulator, EFCC, Intensifies Crackdown Against Unlicensed Crypto Platforms with Latest Afriq Arbitrage Suit

REGULATION | Nigerian Financial Regulator, EFCC, Intensifies Crackdown Against Unlicensed…

The Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against cryptocurrency trading platform, Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS), and its CEO, Jesam Michael, for allegedly committing…

BITCOIN

PanCakeSwap DEX Volume - Q1 2025 - BitKE
MILESTONE | BNB-Based Decentralized Exchange, PanCakeSwap, Records Highest-Ever Quarter (Q1 2025) in Trading Volume Since Inception
EFCC Nigeria
REGULATION | Nigerian Financial Regulator, EFCC, Intensifies Crackdown Against Unlicensed Crypto Platforms with Latest Afriq Arbitrage Suit
Kenya Crypto Bill 2023 - Website Thumbnail
REGULATION | Categories of Licenses and Requirements for Those Seeking a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License in Kenya
Bitcoin Market Cap Milestone - BitKE
MILESTONE | Bitcoin is Now the 5th Largest Asset by Market Capitalization
Nairobi Securities Exchange - Kenya
TOKENIZATION | Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to Launch Regulated Digital Assets Exchange and Tokenization Platform in Kenya
Payments from Nigeria to South Africa with Orange - BitKE
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Participate in a Lightning Network Pilot to Send Money from Nigeria to South Africa
Nigeria on the Global Map - BitKE
LIST | 5 Nigerian States and Government Agencies Leading the Charge in Blockchain Adoption
Google for Startups - BitKE
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: MAY 9 2025] | Google for Startups Accelerator Invites Applications from AI and ML African Startups for Cohort 9
TeraHash Bitcoin Mining - BitKE
BITCOIN | German Bitcoin Miner Looking to Launch a 10MW Facility in Ethiopia
Krugerrands - BitKE
TOKENIZATION | South African Tokenized Assets Exchange, Mesh.Trade, and Gold NeoBank, ToryGold, Now Offering Tokenized Gold For Purchase at Just 5 Rand (~$0.27)
VOVE ID - BitKE
FUNDING | Morocco's Reg-Tech, VOVE ID, Secures Funding from Baobab Network
Q1 2025 Crypto Industry Report - BitKE
REPORT | Crypto Market Cap Fell 18% in Q1 2025 to $2.8 Trillion, Bitcoin Dominance Rises to Near 60%
Growth of Web3 Developer Ecosystem in Nigeria - BitKE
REPORT | Nigeria Web3 Developers Rise to 1.1 Million Surpassing the Rest of the Continent - Almost Half Are Students

OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Participate in a Lightning Network Pilot to Send Money from Nigeria to South Africa
Are you exporting products from South Africa to Nigeria? Orange, a Lightning network-powered solution...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: MAY 9 2025] | Google for Startups Accelerator Invites Applications from AI and ML African Startups for Cohort 9
Google has opened applications for the 9th edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator Program. The...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: MAY 8 2025]| UNICEF Venture Fund Offering $100K in Equity-Free Funding for Blockchain & Frontier Tech Startups
The UNICEF Venture Fund is on the lookout for early-stage startups using frontier technologies –...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: MARCH 26 2025] | Startup 360 Connect Opportunity for East African Startups to Scale Globally
The Startup 360 Connect Program is now accepting applications for its exclusive initiative designed to...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | ByBit and AltSchool Africa Announce 1,000 Scholarships for Africa Tech Students in 2025
Just 3 months after a deal with Binance to offer tech scholarships to 500 students, AltSchool Africa...
MILESTONE | BNB-Based Decentralized Exchange, PanCakeSwap, Records Highest-Ever Quarter (Q1 2025) in Trading Volume Since Inception
PanCakeSwap, the leading multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX), has just wrapped up its strongest...
REGULATION | Nigerian Financial Regulator, EFCC, Intensifies Crackdown Against Unlicensed Crypto Platforms with Latest Afriq Arbitrage Suit
The Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against cryptocurrency...
REGULATION | Categories of Licenses and Requirements for Those Seeking a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License in Kenya
Kenya is taking a significant step toward regulating the digital finance ecosystem through the Virtual...
MILESTONE | Bitcoin is Now the 5th Largest Asset by Market Capitalization
Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed to become the fifth-largest asset by market capitalization, hitting $1.86 trillion...
TOKENIZATION | Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to Launch Regulated Digital Assets Exchange and Tokenization Platform in Kenya
Kenya is set to become a continental leader in digital asset trading with the launch of the Kenya Digital...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Participate in a Lightning Network Pilot to Send Money from Nigeria to South Africa
Are you exporting products from South Africa to Nigeria? Orange, a Lightning network-powered solution...
LIST | 5 Nigerian States and Government Agencies Leading the Charge in Blockchain Adoption
While Nigeria is widely recognized as the leading country in Africa for consumer adoption of cryptocurrency,...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: MAY 9 2025] | Google for Startups Accelerator Invites Applications from AI and ML African Startups for Cohort 9
Google has opened applications for the 9th edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator Program. The...
BITCOIN | German Bitcoin Miner Looking to Launch a 10MW Facility in Ethiopia
German Bitcoin mining company, TeraHash, is gearing up to launch its first facility in Ethiopia, according...

REPORTS

Q1 2025 Crypto Industry Report - BitKE
REPORT | Crypto Market Cap Fell 18% in Q1 2025 to $2.8 Trillion, Bitcoin Dominance Rises to Near 60%
The total crypto market capitalization declined by 18.6% ($633.5 billion) in Q1 2025 closing the quarter...
Growth of Web3 Developer Ecosystem in Nigeria - BitKE
REPORT | Nigeria Web3 Developers Rise to 1.1 Million Surpassing the Rest of the Continent - Almost Half Are Students
Nigeria has taken the lead in Africa’s Web3 ecosystem, accounting for 4% of all new developers...
Nigeria Web3 Landscape Report 2024 - BitKE
REPORT | Nigeria’s Web3 Infrastructure Startups Dominated 2024 Nigeria Web3 Funding By Raising $11 Million Out of $20 Million
In a first comprehensive look at Nigeria’s Web3 industry, a new report’s findings reveal...
Digital-Mobile-Women-in-Kenya - BitKE
REPORT | Kenya Climbs to Third Place in Africa for Women’s Economic Inclusion - Powered by Fintech
Kenya has emerged as a continental leader in women’s financial inclusion, ranking third in Africa according...
Gig Economy - BitKE
STATISTICS | Kenya Leads in Gig Economy in Africa with 216% Growth in Online Freelancers in 5 Years
Kenya leads the continent’s two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, in the online gig...
2025 USTR Foreign Trade Barriers Report - BitKE
REPORT | Kenya Risks Losing U.S Investments Over Fraudulent Title Deeds
The U.S. government has raised concerns over fraudulent title deeds in Kenya, marking a setback to the...
Ethiopia
REPORT | Ethiopia Now Accounts for Over 27% of Mobile Subscriptions - The Largest Telecom Market in East Africa
In a continent rapidly embracing digital transformation, mobile penetration remains a key indicator of...
South Africa
REPORT | South Africa's Crypto Firms Under High Risk of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, Says 2025 FIC Report
South Africa’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a warning to the country’s expanding crypto...
The Emerging Bitcoin-Native Venture Capital Landscape - BitKE
REPORT | Bitcoin-Native Startups Weather Funding Winters to Raise $1.2 Billion Between 2021 and 2024
A recent study by venture capital firm, Trammell Venture Partners (TVP), reveals sustained momentum in...
The Big Deal Q1 2025 - BitKE
REPORT | Africa Startups Raised $460 Million in Q1 2025, Says Africa, The Big Deal
African startup funding struggled in March, with startups across the continent securing only $50 million...
Merchant Crypto Adoption in 2024 - BitKE
SURVEY | South Africa Leads Africa in Merchant Crypto Payment Adoption in 2025, Becomes 6th Globally
A 2025 report by NFTEvening shows the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies in local economies, particularly...
Crypto-Friendly Travel - BitKE
REPORT | Over 11% of Travel Agencies Now Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
A report by CoinsPaid highlights the growing demand for crypto payment solutions in the travel sector....
Nigeria on the Global Map - BitKE
REPORT | 'No Denying the Weight of Nigeria in Africa's Startup Ecosystem,' Says Africa the Big Deal
During the last 5 years, Nigeria has raised $4.6 billion in venture funding, 29 percent of the $16.2...
WorldPay 2025 Global Payments Report - BitKE
REPORT | Nigeria Cash Transactions Projected to Decline 32% by 2030, Banked Population to Reach 45%
In line with the rest of the world, Nigeria is experiencing a major transition to digital payment methods...
KPMG Chainalysis - Crypto Risk and Opportunities in Nigeria - BitKE
REPORT | Leading Global Accounting Firm, KPMG, Urges the Nigerian Banking Sector to Embrace Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
KPMG has urged Nigerian financial institutions to adopt blockchain technology and work alongside cryptocurrency...
Number of Mobile Money Agents in Kenya - BitKE
STATISTICS | Mobile Money Agents in Kenya Transacted 53% of Kenya's GDP in 2024, Says Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)
In 2024, mobile money agents in Kenya facilitated transactions worth KES 8.7 trillion ($67.3 billion)...
Competition Authority of Kenya - BitKE
REPORT | Digital Lenders Named the Worst Offenders in Consumer Complaints, Says the 2024 Competition Authority of Kenya Report
Consumer complaints against digital lenders saw a sharp increase in the year leading to June 2024, according...
Pesalink in 2024 - BitKE
REPORT | Mobile Banking Apps Are Nearly as Popular as Mobile Money Wallets Among Our Users, Says Kenya's PesaLink
A recent survey conducted by Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL) highlights the growing prominence...
FSCA on DeFi in South Africa - BitKE
REPORT | South African Regulator, FSCA, to Consider Adding 'Certain DeFi Use Cases' onto the IFWG Sandbox, Says DeFi Users to Reach ~400,000 in 2025
The number of DeFi users in South Africa is expected to reach 378,000 by 2025, with user penetration...
Binance CMO Rachel Conlan in Kenya - BitKE
EVENT | Binance Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Kenya Principal Secretary for Digital Economy Attend Binance Community Event in Kenya

ETHEREUM

Andre-Cronje
REGULATION | Why the Grandfather of DeFi Quit DeFi in 2022
Written by Andre Cronje, Founder of Yearn Finance   For those of you who might not know, back in...
Ethereum Foundation
FUNDING | 5 African Projects Among the Recipients of $12.8 Million Ethereum Ecosystem Grant Program in Q3 2024
Ethereum, the global blockchain platform, announced it awarded $12.8 million in grants during the third...
Legitify Interface - BitKE
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT | How Legitify, a Tanzanian Project, Seeks to Tackle Document Fraud with Web3 Technology
The story of Legitify, a cutting-edge project developed by a talented team of students from the University...
Bill Okelo - Kenyan Lawyer at DevCon SEA 2024 - BitKE
EXPERT OPINION | From Nairobi to Bangkok - My Transformative DevCon 2024 Experience as an Ethereum Legal Scholar
Being chosen as a legal scholar for DevCon by the Ethereum Foundation was a profound honor. This unique...
Ethereum ETF
ETHEREUM | Ethereum ETFs Lose Over $470 Million in First Month of Trading
U.S-traded spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw about $476 million in outflows during...
Ethereum Foundation 2023 Budget Allocations
ETHEREUM | Vitalik Buterin Provides a Detailed Overview of the Ethereum Foundation's 2023 Spending
In a recent social media post, Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation spokesperson, Josh Stark,...
Base Protocol
MILESTONE | Base Surpasses One Million Daily Active Addresses Outpacing the Next Several Ethereum Layer 2s Combined
Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, has reached a new milestone with over 1 million daily active...
ETF
MILESTONE | Crypto ETFs Record Nearly $6 Billion in Trading Volume on Day of Market Rout [August 5 2024]
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded nearly $6 billion in trading volume amid the global market turmoil on...
Rekt 2
DEVELOPER PERSPECTIVE | Rekt 2.0 - Your PhD in Next-Level Crypto Scams for The Overconfident Crypto Bro
The “I’m Too Smart to Fall for That” Syndrome So, you think you’re the Sherlock...
Happy BETHday - Ethereum Turns 9
Ethereum Turns 9 | A Look at 9 Years of HODLing, Forks, WAGMI, Memes, and FOMO
This week, we’re celebrating Ethereum’s 9th birthday – that’s right, our favorite blockchain...
Asset Financing Platform, M-KOPA, Raises Over $250 Million to Boost Sub-Saharan Africa Expansion Plans
M-KOPA, a debt financing platform for sustainable assets like solar power systems, has secured over $250...
1 Out of the 25 Startups Selected for AWS Inaugural African Fintech Accelerator Program is Blockchain-Based
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) FinTech Africa Accelerator Program has selected 25 fintech startups from...
P2P Crypto Marketplace, Bitzlato (BZ), Partners with Lemonade Finance, to Enable Free Money Transfers Across Africa
Bitzlato (BZ), the latest P2P Crypto Exchanger to enter the African market, has added Lemonade.Finance,...

FINTECH

Nigerian Digital Bank, Kuda, Sees Losses Grow By Over 600% in 2021
Kuda Bank has reported a $14,214,681 loss for 2021, latest reports have reavealed. The report also shows...
FINTECH AFRICA | Cross-Border Global Payments Startup, Verto, Launches $10K Business Award to Drive Africa Fintech Expansion
Verto, a fintech company that facilitates global payments and cross-border transactions, has introduced...
INTRODUCING | Nigerian Web3 Startup, NestCoin, Introduces Onboard, a Seedless Self-Custody Wallet for Africa
NestCoin has announced the launch of Onboard, a digital finance platform aiming to provide modern, world-class...
REPORT | Funding for Fintech Startups Across the World Declined 16% in Q1 2024
Funding for fintech startups experienced a 16% decline compared to the previous quarter despite overall...
Kenya's MarketForce Raises $40 Million to Scale Up the Super App for Africa's Informal Settlements
In a blog post, Kenyan startup Marketforce, a B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods...
[EXPLAINER GUIDE] How To Receive Crypto to Your PayPal From Another Wallet
PayPal recently announced that it is introducing support for native transfer of cryptocurrencies between...
FINTECH | Kenya's Payd App Wins Mozilla Innovation Grant to Develop Payment Platform for Freelancers and Creatives
Payd, a fintech startup that provides a payment platform catering to freelancers and creatives, was one...
Ivory Coast Mobile Money Startup, Julaya, Raises $5 Million to Expand into Francophone Africa
Julaya, which positions itself as a payment solution for companies in the Ivory Coast, has raised $5...
Kenya's Lami Raises $3.7 Million Ushering in a New Wave of Insurance Offerings Embedded in Fintech
Lami, a digital insurance product based out of Kenya, has raised $3.7 million in an extension round,...

REGULATION

EFCC Nigeria
REGULATION | Nigerian Financial Regulator, EFCC, Intensifies Crackdown Against Unlicensed Crypto Platforms with Latest Afriq Arbitrage Suit
The Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against cryptocurrency...
Kenya Crypto Bill 2023 - Website Thumbnail
REGULATION | Categories of Licenses and Requirements for Those Seeking a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License in Kenya
Kenya is taking a significant step toward regulating the digital finance ecosystem through the Virtual...
VOVE ID - BitKE
FUNDING | Morocco's Reg-Tech, VOVE ID, Secures Funding from Baobab Network
Moroccan reg-tech startup, VOVE ID, has secured fresh investment from The Baobab Network to boost its...
FBI
REGULATION | Nigerian National Faces 20-Year Imprisonment for Laundering Stolen Funds via Crypto
Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, a Nigerian national, has been charged in the United States for allegedly stealing...
Emomotimi Agama of SEC Nigeria - BitKE
REGULATION | Additional Level of Due Dilligence Needed Before We Announce Next Set of Provisional Crypto Licenses, Says Nigeria SEC Chief
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has postponed the issuance of new provisional...
Xago Receives AUSTRAC Registration - BitKE
REGULATION | South African Crypto Startup, Xago, Strengthens Global Presence with AUSTRAC Registration and Expanded Currency Support
Xago, a South African pioneering crypto fintech company specializing in digital payments and exchange...
FSCA - South Africa
REGULATION | South African Regulator, FSCA, Working on Regulations To Tame Financial Influencers
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is preparing to take action against social...
2025 USTR Foreign Trade Barriers Report - BitKE
REPORT | Kenya Risks Losing U.S Investments Over Fraudulent Title Deeds
The U.S. government has raised concerns over fraudulent title deeds in Kenya, marking a setback to the...
Block-Square - BitKE
REGULATION | Jack Dorsey's Block Inc. Hit with $40 Million Fine for Inadequate Oversight of Bitcoin Transactions
Block Inc., the parent company of Cash App and led by Jack Dorsey, the Founder and former CEO of X (formerly...
Chairman - CaaSA - BitKE
REGULATION | Is Regulation Slowing Down South Africa’s Crypto Momentum?
The crypto world in South Africa is at a critical crossroads. While the industry has taken major steps...
South Africa
REPORT | South Africa's Crypto Firms Under High Risk of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, Says 2025 FIC Report
South Africa’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a warning to the country’s expanding crypto...
Binance in Nigeria - BitKE
REGULATION | Binance Challenges Nigeria’s $2 Billion Tax Case Amid Legal Dispute Over Jurisdiction
The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has postponed the hearing of Nigeria’s tax evasion case against...
kenya-gazette on Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill 2025 - BitKE
REGULATION | The Kenya Virtual Assets Providers Bill 2025 Gets Gazetted Ready for Discussion in Parliament
Kenya’s proposed Virtual Assets Bill seeks to regulate the crypto space by requiring all firms...

BANKING

BANKING | Kenyan Banks Report $483 Million in Forex Transaction Losses in 2024
Kenyan banks recorded currency losses totaling KES 57 billion ($438.3 million) in the financial year...
BANKING | Ethiopia Unveils Capital Requirements for Foreign Banks Looking to Set Up Shop
The National Bank of Ethiopia has unveiled the capital requirements and regulations that will govern...
STATISTICS | South African Digital Bank, TymeBank, Increases Customer Base By 7% in Q4 2024
South Africa-based fintech, TymeBank, has grown its customer base by 7%, increasing from 10 million to...
REPORT | Digital Lenders Named the Worst Offenders in Consumer Complaints, Says the 2024 Competition Authority of Kenya Report
Consumer complaints against digital lenders saw a sharp increase in the year leading to June 2024, according...
Magic Eden
Magic Eden Marketplace Review: Features, Pros & Cons Explained
REGULATION | South African Associate of GS Partners Crypto and Metaverse Scheme Arrested
Neil Leon De Waal, a South African associate of the controversial investment scheme GS Partners, was...
REGULATION | Mauritius Publishes Consultation Paper on Metaverse for the Financial Services Sector
The Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC), the regulatory authority responsible for the regulation,...
3 Ways How Event Organizers Can Benefit from POAP NFTs to Manage Events and Build Fan Loyalty
Proof of attendance protocol, often shortened to POAPs, function as digital badges you can collect at...
Facebook Begins Testing Ethereum and Polygon NFTs on User Profiles
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has started a slow rollout that allows...
People in Developing Countries Find the Metaverse More Interesting Compared to Rich Countries, Says WEF Survey
A new survey conducted by IPSOS for the World Economic Forum (WEF) finds that half of adults across 29...
6 Tech Companies Leading the Metaverse Push
The term, metaverse, can trace its roots back 3 decades ago to a sci-fi novel by Neal Stephenson called...

FRANCOPHONE AFRICA

FUNDING | Ivory Coast Fintech, Djamo, Raises $17 Million After Surpassing 1 Million Customers and Serving Over 10,000 SMEs
FUNDING | LoftyInc Capital Closes $43 Million to Invest in Late-Seed Stage Startups Across Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and Francophone Africa
LAUNCH | Central African Republic (CAR) President Announces Launch of $CAR MemeCoin on X Account
FRANCOPHONE AFRICA | A Look at Niger's MyNita, the Money Transfer App for the WAEMU Region
FRANCOPHONE AFRICA | Binance Expands Crypto Access to 6 West and Central African Nations with Mobile Money Integration
A Look At the CFA Franc - The Controversial Currency at the Center of the French - West Africa Feud

EDUCATION

Btrust Grantees at the 2024 Brust Gathering - BitKE
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 27 2024] | Apply for The Btrust Builders’ 2025 ₿OSS Cohort
Btrust Builders, in collaboration with Chaincode Labs, is issuing a final call for applications to the...
Hard Dollars
[WATCH] Why Money Should Be Hard to Make
Long before we used paper money, people used many different objects as money. One of the defining characteristics...
Bitcoin Halving in Blue
MILESTONE | Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as 2024 Halving Draws Closer
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has surged to its highest level ever, occurring just over a week before...
Bitcoin ETF
BITCOIN | Bitcoin ETFs Collectively Lost Over $800 Million As Bitcoin Fell Last Week
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wall Street experienced five consecutive days of net outflows...
HRF Bitcoin Grants
LIST | 2 Out of the 14 Recipients of the Latest HRF Bitcoin Development Grants are African Projects
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has allocated a total of $500,000 across 14 diverse projects worldwide,...
Bitcoin Halving Explained
EXPLAINER | The Most Anticipated Cryptocurrency Event of 2024, The Bitcoin Halving, Explained
Every four years, the amount of Bitcoin rewarded to cryptocurrency miners is halved in a process aptly...
2024 Halving - BitKE
REPORT | Bitcoin Evolving to Something Even More Significant Ahead of 2024 Halving, Says GrayScale
In a new analysis, crypto asset management firm, GrayScale, says that Bitcoin’s technical fundamentals...
Bitcoin Open Interest as of March 2024 - BitKE
BITCOIN | 'The Crypto Market is Getting Away with Itself,' Analyst Warns as Bitcoin Open Interest Breaks ATH
Open interest in Bitcoin surged to $31 billion on March 4 2024 surpassing the previous record of $24.3...
Bitcoin - 1280
HOW TO | How to Create a Personalized (Vanity) Bitcoin Address
A Bitcoin address is a string of alphanumeric characters that represents a destination for Bitcoin transactions....

DAOs

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Announcing the $5 Million Core Africa Innovation Fund - Empowering Local Web3 Builders
Core DAO is excited to introduce the African Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative to provide...
The Celo Africa DAO Goes Live with 3 Main Focus Areas
Celo has finally unveiled a regional DAO which is expected to drive adoption of the blockchain in grassroots...
Next Phase of Project Khokha, South Africa's CBDC, to Explore Interoperability and 'DAO Principles'
The South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) will be exploring multiple use cases involving a wholesale CBDC...
Introducing the Kamusi DAO Project - Creating a Swahili Web3 Dictionary for Africa
The Kamusi DAO Project is an initiative which aims to create a Kiswahili Web3 dictionary that represents...

CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES (CBDCs)

Namibia - BitKE
CBDC | 'Establish a Compelling Rationale Before Launching a Retail CBDC First,' IMF Tells Namibia
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is assessing the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to enhance...
Low Adoption of CBDCs is Greatest Concern Among Emerging Markets - BitKE
REPORT | Less Than 1 in 5 Central Banks Are Interested in Issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in 2025, Says Latest Survey
As central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) continue to be a hot topic in global finance, nearly a third...
Trump Signs Executive Orders - BitKE
STABLECOINS | Trump Signs Executive Order to 'Promote the Development and Growth of Lawful and Legitimate Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Worldwide'
In a move that may have ripple effects across the world, U.S. President, Donald Trump, has imposed a...
Red Africa on the Globe
LIST | A Look at Africa's Biggest Crypto Moments of 2024
In 2024, the major African countries continued to make progress in cryptocurrency adoption. Nigeria and...
HUB2 Team - BitKE
FUNDING | Ivory Coast Startup, HUB2, Raises $8.5 Million in Series A Round to Simplify Mobile, Card, Bank, and Crypto Payments in Africa
Ivory Coast fintech, HUB2, has raised $8.5 million in a series A funding round led by pan-African early-stage...
eCedi on Phone
CBDC | 'Economic Stabilization is Priority Before Implementing eCedi Initiative', Says Bank of Ghana After Successful CBDC Pilot Completion
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it has completed its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project...
CBDC - BitKE
LIST | A Look at 6 Global CBDC Projects and Challenges Facing CBDC Adoption Across the World
To date, three jurisdictions have launched a nation-wide CBDC: The Bahamas Jamaica, and Nigeria while...
Bank of Ghana Wins the Currency Research 2024 Award - BitKE
CBDC | Bank of Ghana Wins Innovation in Digital Currency Design for Financial Inclusion at 2024 Currency Research Awards
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has won the prestigious ‘Innovation in Digital Currency Design for Financial...

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