State of fiat
PAPSS rolls out blockchain platform for African fiat exchange
Interstellar says 19 countries and several multinationals now use the African currency marketplace for cross-border transactions.
Jun 27, 2025
Cameroon
12 storiesEcosystem
Mariblock announces OnChain Conference — with Busha as founding partner
OnChain 2025 will explore core themes, including stablecoins, payments, FX, tokenized real-world assets, regulatory clarity, the business case for blockchain and talent pipelines.
Jun 25, 2025
State of fiat
Kenya and Namibia join 10 African countries on FATF grey list
This brings the total number of African countries on FATF’s grey list to 12, accounting for approximately 57% of all grey-listed countries.
Mar 6, 2024
Funding
Crypto startup Canza Finance raises $2.3 million strategic funding round
The funds were raised to support the development of the startup's decentralized finance (DeFi) solution.
Jan 16, 2024
Stablecoin
Coinbase taps Yellow Card as on- and off-ramp partner for African expansion
Starting in February, Coinbase users in 20 African countries can buy USDC directly from the Coinbase Wallet App.
Jan 12, 2024
Markets
Nigeria received nearly $60 billion in crypto value in a year
Overall, Sub-Saharan Africa received $117.1 billion in crypto value between July 2022 and June 2023, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
Sep 19, 2023
Markets
Crypto adoption on the rise in Cameroon, amidst growing concerns of Ponzi schemes - study
Numerous companies offering crypto products in Cameroon follow the Ponzi scheme patterns, resulting in losses, the study reads.
Sep 6, 2023
Talent
Btrust, cofounded by Jack Dorsey and Jay Z, acquires African Bitcoin talent development firm Qala
The acquisition will see Qala rebrand as Btrust Builders with a new focus on providing training in open-source Bitcoin software development.
Sep 5, 2023
Funding
A new report says African blockchain firms raised $474 million in 2022, but the methodology is questionable
South Africa, Liberia and Kenya led Nigeria for total funding. MFS Africa, Valr, Jambo, Ejara all feature in the report.
Apr 22, 2023