Africa

Pan-African fintech Flutterwave expands into Senegal, eyes IPO
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18 July, 2025

Pan-African fintech Flutterwave expands into Senegal, eyes IPO

Flutterwave obtained a Payment Institution license from the Central Bank of West African States, paving the way for its entry...
Africa’s first regulated stablecoin hits milestone
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16 July, 2025

Africa’s first regulated stablecoin hits milestone

cNGN launched in February and has since then hit $2.5m in transaction value; it tells CoinGeek that it’s eyeing expansion...
South Africa intensifies digitalization ahead of G20 Summit
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14 July, 2025

South Africa intensifies digitalization ahead of G20 Summit

African leaders have continued to urge South Africa to champion the continent’s digital transformation as it hosts the G20 Leaders’...
African blockchain startups outpaced VC landscape in 2024: report
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11 July, 2025

African blockchain startups outpaced VC landscape in 2024: report

Meanwhile, African leaders are calling for blockchain to be among the technologies in focus at the first G20 Leaders’ Summit...
EU, UN push digitalization initiatives in Caribbean, Africa
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1 July, 2025

EU, UN push digitalization initiatives in Caribbean, Africa

In the Caribbean and Latin America, the EU has funded an initiative by the UNDP to digitize justice systems across...
Stablecoins explode in Africa, but will regulators catch up?
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1 July, 2025

Stablecoins explode in Africa, but will regulators catch up?

A recent report found that 9.3% of Sub-Saharan Africans use stablecoins, the highest share globally, but limiting regulations poses the...
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