Ethereum ecosystem support program gives out $13 million in Q3
At least five African companies benefitted from the latest batch of the ecosystem grant allocation from Ethereum.
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Verda Ventures partners with Opera to launch $40 million MiniPay fund
The fund will support Web3 startups to build products around Opera’s MiniPay wallet.
CV VC hires former KPMG and Deutsche Bank employee to lead African investments
Jarryd Kennedy is expected to lead the venture capital firm’s fundraising for an Africa-focused investment fund.
Kenya’s stock exchange eyes tokenized securities with Hedera Council membership
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is looking to accelerate the tokenization of securities, targeting tech-savvy investors in Kenya's capital markets.
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
Nigeria to launch AI and Blockchain research hub nationwide
Despite promising blockchain developments, it remains unclear how Nigeria plans to transform its policies and promises into tangible, productive endeavors.
Jailed Binance exec still awaits medical care despite court order
Tigran Gambaryan, who has been detained for three months, has malaria and a throat infection, according to his wife.