Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, a Pan-African VC Fund for Emerging Growth Stage Companies, Raises $43 Million
South Africa’s RightfulShare Unveils Universal Basic Income (UBI) Scheme Using Digital Currencies in Partnership with GoodDollar
Cameroon Crypto Startup, Ejara, Raises $8 million Series A Round – Sees 10x Growth Despite Market Downturnkodzilla·December 1, 2022·0 Comments·1 min read·14
Leading Ethiopian Telecom Subscriber Count Hits 70 Million, Mobile Money at $3 Billion in Transactions in H2 2022kodzilla·January 13, 2023·0 Comments·1 min read·12
Nigeria Limits Cash Withdrawals to $44 for Individuals and $11K for Businesses Per Week to Curb Inflation, Drive eNaira Adoptionkodzilla·January 11, 2023·0 Comments·1 min read·11
Chipper Cash Becomes Next FTX Investee from Africa to Lay Off Over 12% Employeeskodzilla·December 11, 2022·0 Comments·2 min read·10
Ghana’s Inflation Hits a 21-Year High of 50.3% in November 2022kodzilla·December 19, 2022·0 Comments·1 min read·10
Tether Swaps $1 Billlion $USDT From Solana to Ethereum Amid FTX Concernskodzilla·November 30, 2022·0 Comments·1 min read·9
Nigerian Crypto Exchange, Quidax, Lays Off 20% Workforce and Cuts Employee Salaries – Blames Crypto Winterkodzilla·November 26, 2022·0 Comments·1 min read·9
Kenya’s Remittances Increase to $345 Million in November 2022, Says Central Bank of Kenya – About 10% YoY Growthkodzilla·December 13, 2022·0 Comments·1 min read·8
Pension Funds Cannot Invest in Cryptocurrencies, Says South African TreasuryInsight·November 4, 2021·0 Comments·2 min read·8
3 Francophone African Countries Planning to Enable Crypto Payments via Telegram ($TON)kodzilla·April 14, 2022·0 Comments·2 min read·8
Ivory Coast Fintech, Djamo, Raises $14 Million to Expand Across Francophone Africa – Currently Has Over 500K Userskodzilla·December 19, 2022·0 Comments·1 min read·8
Nigerians Criticize ‘Re-Designed’ Naira Bank Notes Saying it Was Just ‘a Color Change’kodzilla·January 13, 2023·0 Comments·2 min read·8