Middle East and North Africa’s crypto markets grew more than any other region in 2022
Egypt and Morroco make the top five for transaction growth in the region.
Business
Lekki Free Zone is in talks with an American company to adopt blockchain
The potential partnership could see the creation of a virtual free zone with the LFZ area.
Telegram @wallet bot now allows users to trade crypto in-app
The bot lets users buy, sell, receive and send cryptocurrencies without leaving the messaging application.
Mastercard launches tool to fight cryptocurrency fraud
The software would identify the riskiness of crypto exchanges, an information that card issuers can then use to approve or decline transactions.
Binance picks two Africans for its new global advisory board
"The GAB represents the next big step
forward in our journey to share the benefits of modern finance and the blockchain with the entire
world," said CZ.
Pan-African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Secures $40M in Series B Funding Round to drive business growth, expansion and strategic partnerships
The company has now raised a total of $57 million, more than any crypto company on the continent has received to date.
Cardano's developer IOG invests in Kenyan fintech Pezesha
The participation of blockchain-focused entities suggests that the fintech company now employs decentralized finance protocols as a source of debt finance.