Africa

Egypt arrests 29 allegedly involved in $620K HoggPool digital asset scam
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8 March, 2023

Egypt arrests 29 allegedly involved in $620K HoggPool digital asset scam

While digital assets are illegal in Egypt, HoggPool managed to lure investors since its launch in August before the founders...
Central African Republic’s Sango Coin hit with deposit issues
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3 March, 2023

Central African Republic’s Sango Coin hit with deposit issues

Sango Coin’s tech team announced that it’s working to restore deposits even as the Central African Republic’s digital currency venture...
Nigeria’s economy grinding to a halt due to cash shortage—is time for Bitcoin?
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8 February, 2023

Nigeria’s economy grinding to a halt due to cash shortage—is time for Bitcoin?

Nigeria is replacing its paper money with redesigned currency notes, and with people queueing for hours just to get $43,...
Nigeria’s central bank launches fintech regulatory sandbox
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2 February, 2023

Nigeria’s central bank launches fintech regulatory sandbox

The Central Bank of Nigeria has called on innovators in the fintech space to apply with the recently launched regulatory...
South Africa to stamp out unethical digital asset ads with new advertising rules
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27 January, 2023

South Africa to stamp out unethical digital asset ads with new advertising rules

South Africa’s ads watchdog worked with industry stakeholders to develop the new clause which requires VASPs to tell users they...
Nigeria to explore ICOs and stablecoins to broaden payments landscape
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18 January, 2023

Nigeria to explore ICOs and stablecoins to broaden payments landscape

Nigeria published a new policy document, pledging to rethink its ICO stance to attract FDI as well as a blockchain-based...
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