State of fiat
Nigeria, South Africa and two other African countries exit FATF’s grey list
According the IMF, these countries have lost significant sums of money as a result of being grey listed by the FATF
Oct 27, 2025
Mozambique
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Empowa expands blockchain housing model to Nigeria
The firm is also seeking for the listing of its native token EMP on Nigerian local crypto exchanges.
Jun 16, 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
Tokenization
Empowa goes multichain with Hedera’s decentralized ledger
The Mozambique-based startup integrates Hedera hashgraph to enable fiat payments by tenants across Africa.
Dec 5, 2023
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
Builder
6 takeaways from Empowa’s Glen Jordan World Bank Discussion
Glen Jordan, CEO of Empowa shared details about his company’s operational model with global industry experts.
Jul 28, 2023
Ecosystem
World Mobile successfully completes telecom field tests in three African countries
The system used new technology different from the one deployed in Zanzibar, where it was originally launched.
Jun 10, 2023
State of fiat
Inflation in Africa: Latest data shows worsening figures across the board
Figures show 50% of countries with available data experienced an increase in consumer prices in March.
May 10, 2023
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Empowa’s $3.75 million raise; Zimbabwe’s gold-backed CBDC
Blockchain projects are looking to disrupt Africa’s real estate.
Apr 30, 2023