Africa

Africa: Blockchain startups sees 429% surge in funding in 2022
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27 April, 2023

Africa: Blockchain startups sees 429% surge in funding in 2022

A new report reveals that Africa was the region with the highest growth in blockchain funding, with KuCoin and Scroll.io...
Nigeria’s Roqqu exchange secures regulatory nod in South Africa
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25 April, 2023

Nigeria’s Roqqu exchange secures regulatory nod in South Africa

Roqqu, with 1.4 million users, will allow users to withdraw and deposit South African rand, tapping into one of Africa’s...
Nigerian stablecoin payments startup Lazerpay shuts down
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19 April, 2023

Nigerian stablecoin payments startup Lazerpay shuts down

Lazerpay’s funding attempts failed, with one of its investors’ funds held up in the FTX collapse, and despite November layoffs,...
Zambia’s digital asset regulation tests to end in June
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16 April, 2023

Zambia’s digital asset regulation tests to end in June

ICT Minister Felix Mutati says the country is concluding tests that stimulate real-world digital asset use as a first step...
Kenya views digital currencies as securities under incoming legislation
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14 April, 2023

Kenya views digital currencies as securities under incoming legislation

Under the new bill, digital currencies can only be introduced to the Kenyan market if the assets underwent product development...
Central African Republic postpones exchange listing for Sango Coin
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4 April, 2023

Central African Republic postpones exchange listing for Sango Coin

Launched in July 2022, Sango Coin received underwhelming reception from investors, while the country’s Constitutional Court threw out the promise...
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