Nigeria, US to partner on AI, digital economy
The United States government pledged to work with Nigeria to boost AI development, starting with a conference in two weeks to discuss digital economy advancements.
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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 will drag on.
Binance exec case in Nigeria adjourned to April 19
Tigran Gambaryan was detained and charged alongside Binance over alleged tax evasion and currency manipulation charges; he’s now being held in an underground cell in Abuja.
Binance’s woes in Nigeria spiral as detained exec’s family appeal for US intervention
Nigeria crackdown on Binance continues with the arrest of two top officials and shutdown of the exchange following allegations of human rights violations.
Nigeria’s central bank partners with blockchain firm to spark eNaira adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria has signed an MoU with Gluwa to integrate the startup’s blockchain-powered credit technology into the eNaira, introducing new use cases for the CBDC.
Binance’s Nigerian operations under threat as gov’t summons CEO Richard Teng
The Nigerian government "may impose heavy fines on Binance" but gov't official Bayo Onanuga insisted he "never said Binance had been informed about the fines or that it would definitely be $10 billion."
BSV Stories Episode 10: The future has already arrived in Nigeria
In this episode of BSV Stories, we look at how blockchain technology is transforming Nigeria's economy, with aid from BSV partners working to boost the country's knowledge and skills on blockchain.
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 heist against the Nigerian economy.”
Blockchain the only technology leveling the playground: BitLipa’s Apollo Eric
Apollo discussed how BitLipa uses stablecoins to ease cross-border transfers and how blockchain is weeding out corruption and more on CoinGeek Backstage.
Nigeria’s Zone to launch blockchain remittances in 2025
Rebranded from Appzone and formerly a software firm, Zone now processes blockchain payments and facilitated over $360 million for Nigerian banks last year.
Abuja’s Bureau De Change operators shut down, blame P2P digital asset market
Nigeria’s digital asset community has dismissed the unfounded claims, noting that Bureau De Change operators rely on physical foreign currencies while peer-to-peer transactions are digital.
Africa is venturing beyond digital assets and into blockchain integration: Centbee’s Lorien Gamaroff
Lorien Gamaroff acknowledged the rising adoption of Bitcoin-powered payments like Centbee but noted that blockchain integration could be more critical for Africa.