Nigeria’s SEC needs more ‘due diligence’ before approving more crypto licenses - DG
Since it granted temporary approvals to Quidax and Busha last year, the agency has hesitated to grant licenses to more crypto firms.
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South Africa’s FIC flags crypto crime risks for VASPs — Report
The agency says that criminal actors are turning to crypto to launder their profits and wants licensed VASPs to report them
Bill to regulate VASPs lands before Kenyan lawmakers
The bill, the Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill 2025, outlines provisions for crypto regulations in Kenya
FSCA warns against unlicensed crypto investment companies
Afriinvest and MutualWealth have been promising South Africans daily ROIs as high as 10,000 rands on crypto ‘investments.’
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.
Kenyan official suggests collaboration with Binance for tech innovation
John Tanui believes that partnering with the crypto exchange will help cement Kenya as the ‘Silicon Savannah’ for technology.
Ghana’s president John Mahama confirms social media hack
John Mahama distanced himself from posts made from the page endorsing Solana and promoting a memecoin.