31% of Kenyan banks are warming up to crypto — CBK
According to the CBK, banks highlighted that crypto and NFTs offer alternative avenues for payments and investments, with the potential to boost transaction speed and lower costs.
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🟠 Uber eyes stablecoins for cheaper global payments
Plus: 🌍 Big on wallets, light on volume: Africa’s crypto paradox; 🌍 UK-based crypto exchange Blockchain.com to expand into Africa; 🇨🇫 CAR to tokenize 1,700 hectares of land using meme coin
Blockradar wins Crypto Valley Startup Competition 2025
The company stood out among 11 international crypto startups, securing $1.2 million in soft commitment funding along with additional prizes.
Sidebar: Coinbase’s four-step plan for African builders
Damilare Aregbesola, Coinbase’s new West Africa lead, wants to help African builders go beyond hackathons — unlocking funding, mentorship and real distribution paths to global success.
CAR to tokenize 1,700 hectares of land using meme coin
Touadéra announced that over 1,700 hectares of land in the region will be tokenized through the controversial Solana-based meme coin CAR.
🟠 PwC advises Kenyan crypto firms on tax lobby
Plus: 🌍 Stripe goes global with stablecoins but skips Africa’s big four
🇳🇬 Crypto is legal in Nigeria — until the bank disagrees
Crypto is legal in Nigeria — until the bank disagrees
Nigerian banks continue to flag accounts interacting with cryptocurrencies; arrests haven’t stopped, and confusion persists over what the law actually changed.