StarkWare launches $4M fund for African blockchain projects The fund looks to empower six to eight African blockchain startups yearly through grants, venture investments and accelerators.
South African startup 6DOT50 introduces crypto payment for car purchases 6DOT50 will allow its users pay for their automobiles directly with their cryptocurrency at 1400 locations in South Africa.
Naira-backed stablecoin cNGN debuts on local exchanges As stated on its website, only licensed users can purchase cNGN directly from the platform, while others can access it through cryptocurrency exchanges like Busha and Quidax.
Africa Tech Summit unveils 55 finalists for inaugural awards The winners will be announced on February 13th at the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, a two-day event bringing together over 2,000 industry leaders and 1,000 companies.
African payments company, Accrue, raises $1.58 million The Africa-focused cross-border payments company plans to expand its product offerings to other African countries and grow its staff.
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.
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.