Nigeria shows the highest crypto interest in Africa — CoinGecko study
Nigeria was previously ranked as the most crypto-curious country in the world.
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Nigeria and South Africa lead Consensys study on crypto recognition
In Nigeria, 99% of those surveyed knew about crypto, and over 70% understood what a blockchain is.
Kushite East Africa launches web3 hub to drive blockchain adoption
The hub is also focused on training and collaborating with aspiring and existing web3 software developers in East Africa.
Botswana gets more diamonds from De Beers after protracted negotiations
The agreement gets Botswana an increased 30% fee of De Beers diamond mining.
Tanzanian central bank calls for the de-dollarization of local market
The government banned the use of USD in August 2007 and again in December 2017.
IMF presents CBDC system to solve cross-border remittance issues
The system will not be built on public blockchain, as it is considered unsafe, costly and energy-consuming.
Morocco's central bank governor calls for caution in dealing with CBDCs
Jouahri emphasized the pressing need to thoroughly examine CBDCs.