Tag: Africas
Circle taps Onafriq to cut Africa’s cross-border payment costs with USDC
Stablecoin issuer Circle has partnered with Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments gateway, to reduce the high cost of cross-border payments across the co [...]
Circle taps Onafriq to cut Africa’s cross-border payment costs with USDC
Stablecoin issuer Circle has partnered with Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments gateway, to reduce the high cost of cross-border payments across the co [...]
Circle taps Onafriq to cut Africa’s cross-border payment costs with USDC
Stablecoin issuer Circle has partnered with Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments gateway, to reduce the high cost of cross-border payments across the co [...]
Marco Rubio Essentially Expels South Africa’s U.S. Ambassador
The secretary of state lashed out on social media over comments the ambassador reportedly made in Johannesburg that were critical of the Trump adminis [...]
South Africa’s ANC Party Secures Victory in SA Election, Cyril Ramophosa Re-Elected
The election results are not expected to have a significant impact on South Africa's burgeoning crypto industry. The country's top regulator, the Fina [...]
South Africa’s Election Won’t Interfere With Crypto Policy: Industry Watchers
"I think that in South Africa, in particular, the work that has been done on digital assets has been to address problems that in many respects are apo [...]
DeFi could solve Africa’s foreign exchange problems, neobank CEO says
Forex liquidity and currency swaps are hard to access for many in Africa, which limits the use of United States dollar-based services in the continent [...]
De-Fi could solve Africa’s foreign exchange problems, neo-bank CEO says
Forex liquidity and currency swaps are hard to access for many in Africa, which limits the use of dollar-based services in the continent’s import-depe [...]
Bitcoin builder climbs Africa’s tallest mountain to raise awareness
A Bitcoin (BTC) educator based in Tanzania has scaled Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro, sponsoring the entire trip through Bitcoin and Nostr donatio [...]
Africa’s blockchain journey begins with poverty alleviation
There has been a resounding call for Nigeria, and Africa in general, to incorporate blockchain technology into its mainstream living. However, during [...]
President Tinubu Receives Petition Against Africa’s Richest Man, Dangote Over $3.4Billion ‘Siphoned’ Through Nigeria’s Central Bank
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received a petition against Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote over $3.4 billion allegedly siphoned through [...]
South Africa’s Crypto Firms Will Soon Need to Apply for Registration or Face a Heavy Fine
Continuing operations without applying for registration could lead to a $542,854 fine or imprisonment.
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How Bitcoin mining saved Africa’s oldest national park from bankruptcy
Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the first national park in the world to run a Bitcoin (BTC) mine in an effort [...]
EMERGING MARKETS-EM stocks, FX climb on hopes of less hawkish Fed; S. Africa’s rand firms ahead of budget
*Hungary's Forint rises as c.bank commits to stability measures*Dollar, U.S. Treasury yields fallBy Devik JainOct 26 (Reuters) - Emerging market curre [...]
South Africa’s Monetary Authority Greenlights Banks to Serve Crypto Clients
The guidance was released after some local banks previously moved to shut down accounts tied to crypto exchanges, citing exposures to risk. In the pub [...]