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Tether Partners With UN Agency to Combat Illicit Crypto Flows in Africa
10.1.2026
Tether has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity and strengthen Africa’s digital resilience. Africa’s Growing Vulnerability On Jan. 9, stablecoin giant Tether announced a strategic partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs...
The GENIUS Act Effect: How US Policy Shift Ignited Africa’s Crypto Renaissance
30.12.2025
The Trump administration’s embrace of cryptocurrencies has positioned the U.S. as the global hub for digital assets, ending regulatory ambiguity and sparking a worldwide crypto “arms race.” This shift forced African nations—once hostile to cryptocurrencies—to dismantle prohibitive frameworks...
Study Maps Data Centers in Hot Climates Across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
20.12.2025
A new global analysis finds that hundreds of the world’s data centers are operating in climates that are too hot for optimal performance, raising costs, energy demand, and long-term sustainability concerns. Nearly 7,000 Data Centers Sit Outside Optimal Temperature Range, Study Finds The report...
Report: CAR’s Bitcoin-to-Memecoin Experiments Threaten Sovereignty Ahead of Election
19.12.2025
A new report warns that the Central African Republic’s rapid embrace of “opaque crypto projects” is exposing the country to foreign criminal influence and eroding state sovereignty ahead of the Dec. 28 election. A Warning of ‘State Capture’ The Central African Republic is facing a “grave risk...
South Africa Crypto Sector Gains Regulatory Lift as 248 Providers Secure Licenses
16.12.2025
South Africa’s crypto market is accelerating into a higher-confidence phase as the FSCA confirms 420 CASP license applications, approvals stacking up, compliance pathways clarifying, and institutional-grade oversight reinforcing momentum around which firms are positioned to scale under...
South Africa’s Ezeebit Closes $2 Million Seed Round With Founder Collective to Scale Stablecoin Payments
12.12.2025
Ezeebit, a South African crypto payments infrastructure startup, has raised $2.05 million in seed funding to expand its stablecoin-based payment network across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. Funding to Drive Product Development and Expansion Ezeebit, a South African stablecoin and cryptocurrency...
Investigators From Over 10 African Nations Trained in Kenya on Digital Asset Forensics
9.12.2025
Investigators from more than 10 African countries—including Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda—recently completed a week-long course in Kenya on cryptocurrency crime investigations. Equipping Detectives with Advanced Forensic Skills Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) recently...
Ripple Sees Tremendous Traction With Africa and Turkey Fueling Flows
30.11.2025
As inflation and currency turmoil intensify across Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey, crypto use is surging, signaling a pivotal shift that is fueling new momentum for Ripple’s expanding foothold in these rapidly evolving markets. Ripple Confirms Tremendous Traction as Africa and Turkey Reshape Demand...
South African Reserve Bank Flags Crypto and Stablecoins as Structural Risk
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has added crypto assets and stablecoins to a new, monitored risk category, citing a massive surge in local crypto adoption. New Risk Category Established The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has added crypto assets and stablecoins to a new, monitored risk...
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Across Europe, Middle East, and Africa
28.11.2025
Visa’s sweeping expansion of its stablecoin settlement network unlocks faster, cheaper, internet-speed transactions across three major global regions, signaling accelerating institutional momentum toward blockchain-powered payments without abandoning traditional financial safeguards. Visa Advances...
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC
28.11.2025
The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead
Visa doubles down on stablecoins in Europe, Middle East, Africa with new partnership
27.11.2025
Visa has partnered with crypto infrastructure firm Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement across the CEMEA region, cutting cross-border costs and friction