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.
Blockchain in Africa
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.
Binance ends naira support in Nigeria amidst regulatory pressure
Users can still trade crypto but need other services to deposit/withdraw naira
Kenya moves to regulate cryptocurrency trading amid FATF grey listing
The East African country, added to FATF’s grey list last week, committed to reining crypto-related money laundering and terrorism financing risks.