DeFi lending is taking shape in Africa as Jia raises $4.3 million in funding
The platform has now gone live in Kenya and the Philippines, with sights set on West Africa, Latin America and Asia.
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Report: Nigeria and Morocco among top 10 countries interested in meme coins
Nigeria ranked 5th in the table, ahead of Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Morocco ranked 10th.
Why Jack Dorsey’s $30 billion empire is betting big on Africa
During Block's most recent earnings call, CEO Jack Dorsey listed the Global South, which includes Africa, as one of the three trends the company is “focused on.”
Nestcoin spins off crypto gaming project MVM as part of a larger restructuring move
Metaverse Magna (MVM) also has a new CEO who is looking to grow the company via its new gaming platform Hyper.
Five African projects got at least $10,000 from HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund
In all, 12 beneficiaries received $455,000 in grants.
P2P bitcoin platform Paxful resumes operations after month-long hiatus
The platform initially suspended its marketplace due to concerns over regulations and internal instabilities.
South Africa-based USSD bitcoin transfer service launches in Ghana
The service will allow Ghanaian users without internet access to send and receive bitcoin.