Nigeria

Nigeria’s president signs bill recognizing digital assets into law

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Investments and Securities Act 2024, officially recognizing crypto assets and placing them under the Nigerian SEC.

Tether teams up with Quidax on blockchain education in Africa

The firms plan to open access to bitcoin and stablecoin education for 15,000 individuals and businesses in Africa

Ripple taps Chipper Cash in Africa’s cross-border crypto race

The partnership aims to enable 24/7 blockchain-powered payments into nine African countries using Ripple’s XRP ledger

Sidebar: Inside Lisk’s Africa strategy with Chidubem Emelumadu

Lisk is betting on builders, not just users — and Africa is at the center of the plan.

Sui blockchain cofounder launches $1.3M fund for African developers

Adeniyi Abiodun, cofounder of Mysten Labs (builders of Sui), says the $1.3M fund will offer low-interest loans to Semicolon students.

KPMG encourages Nigerian banks to embrace blockchain and crypto firms

In a joint publication with Chainalysis, KPMG says both banks and crypto firms can benefit from each other's strengths.

Binance blocks Nigerian users access to free token rewards and airdrops

Users lament the latest twist in the Binance-Nigeria saga which denies them daily earnings of up to $50.