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Nigerian Fintech Firm Flutterwave Confirms Hacking Attempt, Says Users’ Funds Safe
18.5.2024
The Nigerian fintech firm Flutterwave claimed on May 16 that it had foiled an attempt to breach its payments platform. Flutterwave asserted that the “unauthorized activities inconsistent with usual customer behavior” did not compromise users’ funds or data confidentiality. According...
Nigerian Fintech Firm Flutterwave Confirms Hacking Attempt, Says Users’ Funds Safe
18.5.2024
The Nigerian fintech firm Flutterwave claimed on May 16 that it had foiled an attempt to breach its payments platform. Flutterwave asserted that the “unauthorized activities inconsistent with usual customer behavior” did not compromise users’ funds or data confidentiality. According...
XRP Price Prediction as Ripple Expands in Africa – Will Custody Services Boost XRP Above $0.52?
17.5.2024
The XRP price has gained by 0.5% in the past 24 hours, rising to $0.5209 on a day when the crypto market as a whole has risen by the same percentage.
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14th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – Pan Africa: Shaping the future of finance in Nairobi, Kenya
17.5.2024
With a vision of “Celebrating Africa’s Financial Realities: Where Digital Dreams Shine Bright”, the 14th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – Pan Africa is all set to take place on May 29-30, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. With a history of 13 successful editions of the flagship “Africa Bank 4.0 Summit”,...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon In Talks With Kenya to Help With Its Green Energy Ambitions
13.5.2024
Kenya's President William Ruto also wants to build a regulatory framework for crypto, with Marathon's help
Nigerian Currency Becomes Worst-Performing After Erasing All Early April Gains
12.5.2024
The Nigerian currency, which has been depreciating against the U.S. dollar in the past few weeks, has completely erased its gains from early April, making it the worst-performing currency in the world. The decline of the naira is attributed to Nigeria’s ongoing foreign exchange shortages....
Nigerian Experts Say Past Central Bank Policies Drove Users to P2P Crypto Platforms
12.5.2024
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cryptocurrency sector argue that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s previous decision to exclude cryptocurrency entities from the banking ecosystem has fueled the growth of peer-to-peer crypto trading. Nigerian authorities are reportedly seeking to ban peer-to-peer crypto...
South African Fintech Startup Leseka Tech Signs Deal to Buy Payments Provider for $86M
12.5.2024
Lesaka Technologies, a fintech startup based in South Africa, recently signed a deal to acquire Adumo, a payment solutions provider, for nearly $86 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Lesaka Technologies will pay Adumo $12.5 million in cash. The funds will be sourced both internally and from...
Zambian Currency, the Kwacha, Plunges to New Record Low Against US Dollar
10.5.2024
Zambia’s worsening shortage of foreign exchange as well as one of its worst droughts in recent memory saw the local currency drop to a record low of K27.3 to the dollar. As explained in the report, the kwacha has lost as much as 17% in the past six months. Forex Shortages: The Impact...
Nigeria Denies Binance CEO’s Claims of $150M Bribe Demand; Criticizes Attempt to Discredit Government
10.5.2024
The Nigerian government has dismissed allegations from Binance CEO Richard Teng that representatives of the cryptocurrency exchange were solicited for a $150 million bribe by members of the House Committee on Financial Crimes (HCFC). A special assistant to the Nigerian Information Minister...
Ghana Merges Tradition and Technology with NFT Stamp Collection
10.5.2024
Ghana Post has released a limited edition series of crypto stamps to mark the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Each stamp is connected to a unique NFT, offering collectors verifiable ownership on the blockchain.
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Rwandan Research Paper Recommends CBDC With ‘Partial Pseudo-Anonymity’
9.5.2024
A recent research paper from the National Bank of Rwanda recommends a two-tier, universal, zero-interest central bank digital currency (CBDC) with partial pseudo-anonymity. Although the research paper identifies 15 opportunities for CBDC, only four are said to offer “high potential benefits...
Kgothatso Ngako: How I Brought the Machankura Bitcoin App to Africa
8.5.2024
Ngako is speaker at this year's Consensus festival, in Austin, Texas, May 29-31
Binance CEO Says Nigeria’s Detention of Employee on ‘Spurious’ Charges Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’
8.5.2024
Binance CEO Richard Teng has warned that Nigeria’s decision to invite and subsequently detain mid-level employees on what he calls “spurious” charges sets “a dangerous precedent for companies worldwide.” Teng stated that certain lawmakers in Nigeria demanded a significant...
Chainalysis sets up regional HQ in Dubai amid local crypto boom
8.5.2024
Chainalysis relocates regional headquarters to Dubai reflecting the UAE’s progressive stance toward blockchain technology
Nigerian SEC to ‘Delist’ Local Currency From P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
8.5.2024
The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities Regulator has announced plans to delist the local currency from peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platforms in the coming days. He insisted that the decision to delist the naira aims to eliminate the manipulation of the local currency by...
Marathon Digital, Kenyan government discuss crypto policy, energy use
6.5.2024
The Kenyan president announced the talks at an American business summit in Nairobi attended by the U.S. commerce secretary
Kenyan President Requests Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Review Nation’s Cryptocurrency Regime
6.5.2024
The Kenyan President William Ruto recently revealed that his government has appointed Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital as its consultant to review its cryptocurrency regime. The U.S.-based Bitcoin miner is reportedly set to discuss electricity usage in cryptocurrency mining with the Kenyan...
Nigerian Court Postpones Binance, Tigran Gambaryan Money Laundering Trial to May 17
6.5.2024
A Nigerian court recently adjourned the trial of Binance and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to May 17. The adjournment came after the cryptocurrency exchange’s attorney stated that he had not received the necessary documents to prepare a defense. However, Nigerian authorities reportedly provided...
Latam Insights: South African Ponzi Scheme Boss Dies in Brazil, Argentine House Passes Crypto Tax Regularization Bill
6.5.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: South African Ponzi scheme mastermind dies of a heart attack in Brazil, the Argentine House advances crypto tax regularization bill, and Buenos Aires targets...