
Article by Steve Kaaru
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3 February, 2024
Worldcoin offices in Hong Kong raided over ‘serious risks’ to data privacy allegations
Hong Kong’s data protection watchdog expressed concern over how Worldcoin is collecting and storing the biometric data, as well as...
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2 February, 2024
Nigeria’s VASP licensing fees are ‘economically unrealistic,’ stakeholders say
Nigeria’s SEC published licensing guidelines for VASPs in 2022 requiring N500 million ($525,000) paid-up capital, which stakeholders say is unrealistic...
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2 February, 2024
SiBAN’s Obinna Iwuno: We want 90% of Nigeria’s digital infrastructure on the blockchain
SiBAN President Obinna Iwuno believes Nigeria is taking the proper steps towards becoming a global digital powerhouse and a beacon...
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1 February, 2024
Dr. Eva Porras: Blockchain can transform Africa’s fintech and agriculture
In this interview with CoinGeek Backstage on the sidelines of Digital Nigeria, Dr. Eva Porras explains how Africa could gain...
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31 January, 2024
South Africa shortlists 50 applicants for VASP licensing
While over 100 companies applied for the license, the FSCA only forwarded 50 companies to the licensing committee, with some...
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30 January, 2024
Africans must start owning their data: Dr. Catherine Lephoto on CoinGeek Backstage
Dr. Catherine Lephoto was one of the speakers at Digital Nigeria, and in an interview with CoinGeek Backstage, she emphasized...
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