
Nigeria
Nigeria SEC weighing allowing tokenized assets, ‘but not crypto’
The Nigerian securities regulator says it will allow exchanges to trade tokens backed by debt, equity, or property, but will...
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
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
Lazerpay’s funding attempts failed, with one of its investors’ funds held up in the FTX collapse, and despite November layoffs,...
Nigerian fintech giant Flutterwave loses $6.4M in hack, and traders are feeling the heat
Flutterwave has attempted to cover up the hack despite a court petition to freeze accounts, with digital asset traders crying...
Cash shortage sparks 63% spike in eNaira transactions
Nigeria’s cash shortage amid the botched note replacement program has been a big win for eNaira, with e-wallets now at...