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Impossible to Run Away From Cryptocurrencies Says Zimbabwe Finance Minister
16.10.2021
Zimbabwe’s increasingly pro-crypto finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, recently told his colleagues in government that it is now impossible to run away from cryptocurrencies. Ncube said this after revealing that some 30% of the country’s youth are now invested in cryptocurrencies....
Bank of Uganda Launches Regulatory Sandbox Framework — One Fintech Firm Already Approved
20.6.2021
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has announced the launch of a regulatory sandbox that will allow fintech start-ups to test their innovative financial solutions in a controlled environment. Already, one firm, M/S Wave Transfer Limited, has received approval to test its quick response (QR) technology under...
P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes Surge in Kenya and Ghana but Nigeria Still Dominates
11.4.2021
According to new data, peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin trade volumes in Kenya and Ghana surged in Q1 of 2021, with the two countries now ranked second and third respectively. On the other hand, volumes in South Africa, which occupied second place in 2020, dropped marginally. Consequently, South Africa...