Africa

Nigeria’s central bank denies directive to freeze digital asset bank accounts
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27 April, 2024

Nigeria’s central bank denies directive to freeze digital asset bank accounts

After news outlets reported on the directive supposedly issued to multiple banks, the Central Bank of Nigeria denied it amid...
South Africa issues digital currency licenses to Luno, VALR
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20 April, 2024

South Africa issues digital currency licenses to Luno, VALR

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority announced in 2023 that all VASPs had to obtain a license or shut down by...
Nigerian police locate Binance exec in Kenya, but extradition might take years
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18 April, 2024

Nigerian police locate Binance exec in Kenya, but extradition might take years

Nigerian authorities have confirmed that Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped detention, is in Nairobi, but the East African nation says extradition...
Binance banned in Nigeria over ‘sophisticated heist’ against the economy: report
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27 February, 2024

Binance banned in Nigeria over ‘sophisticated heist’ against the economy: report

The Nigerian ‘crypto’ market is in uproar after government officials banned exchanges like Coinbase and Binance over their alleged “sophisticated...
Ethiopia inks $250M deal with Hong Kong firm for BTC mining: report
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21 February, 2024

Ethiopia inks $250M deal with Hong Kong firm for BTC mining: report

Ethiopian Investment Holdings has signed the deal with Hong Kong’s West Data Group for data mining and AI, but an...
Technology is redefining how things are done: Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh
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15 February, 2024

Technology is redefining how things are done: Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh

Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh remarked that technology cuts across boundaries and shared his insights about the Digital Pilipinas Festival 2023...
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