Court sets Gambaryan free as Nigerian government withdraws charges The EFCC asked the court to release the Binance executive, citing his failing health and behind-the-scenes diplomatic meetings between the Nigerian and United States governments.
Baxi, FairMoney, and KongaPay join Zone’s decentralized payment network These fintechs follow the steps of other notable Nigerian tradfi banks in implementing Zone’s blockchain-based payments processing network
South African taxman goes after crypto traders to rein in taxes The tax agency is scrutinizing individual trading and tax data to find defaulters and issue them assessments. To crack down on non-compliance, SARS is also leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Kenya and Namibia join 10 African countries on FATF grey list This brings the total number of African countries on FATF’s grey list to 12, accounting for approximately 57% of all grey-listed countries.
Pan-African bank Absa wants to digitize trade finance with blockchain The bank will be able to adopt a digital process for issuing letters of credit