Nigeria’s SEC needs more ‘due diligence’ before approving more crypto licenses - DG
Since it granted temporary approvals to Quidax and Busha last year, the agency has hesitated to grant licenses to more crypto firms.
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CBEX promised 100% returns—now Nigerians and Kenyans are counting their losses
The scam entity, rumored to be part of a larger crypto crime ring carted away millions of dollars from its victims in Nigeria and Kenya
Blockradar appoints ex-Coinbase operations lead Morgan Williams as COO
Morgan Williams joins Blockradar’s founder, Abdulfatai Suleiman as co-founder in running the startup's affairs.
Nigerian blockchain startups raised $20M in 2024, claims 3% of global developers — Report
The report dubbed the Nigeria Web3 Landscape Report says 3% of global blockchain developers are in Nigeria.
South Africa’s FIC flags crypto crime risks for VASPs — Report
The agency says that criminal actors are turning to crypto to launder their profits and wants licensed VASPs to report them
Bill to regulate VASPs lands before Kenyan lawmakers
The bill, the Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill 2025, outlines provisions for crypto regulations in Kenya
Nedbank to rollout smart contract technology within the next 12 months
The exact details of the deployment are not known, but top executive Corbyn de Bruyn sees its impact in revolutionizing agriculture.