Bitcoin
South Africa’s Altvest to raise $210 million for Bitcoin treasury reserve
The Johannesburg-based firm will rename itself Africa Bitcoin Corp. and hold the cryptocurrency on its balance sheet.
Sep 9, 2025
Namibia
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Bank of Namibia mulls CBDC launch for crossborder payments
The IMF dissuaded the country from a quick launch, asking it to instead to prioritize improving its existing payment infrastructure.
Feb 28, 2025
Regulation
Namibia shores up crypto regulations, grants provisional licenses to two crypto firms
The country wants these firms to meet its preauthorization requirements before they are fully licensed.
Jan 14, 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
Cybercrime
Sophisticated crypto scam run by Chinese nationals busted in Namibia: Reports
The scammers employed young Namibians and trained them to target victims to invest in a non-existent crypto investment platform.
Oct 10, 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
Regulation
Namibia insists cryptocurrencies are not legal tender
The Bank warns that individuals using virtual assets will take full responsibility for such transactions.
Aug 3, 2023
Regulation
Namibia’s crypto regulatory bill signed into law
This comes a month after the country’s parliament passed the bill and forwarded for approval
Jul 26, 2023
Regulation
Namibia passes law to regulate cryptocurrencies despite central bank’s contrary stance
Despite the new development, the Bank of Namibia still maintains that cryptocurrencies have no legal tender status in the country.
Jun 30, 2023