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Pan-African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Secures $40M in Series B Funding Round to drive business growth, expansion and strategic partnerships

Pan-African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Secures $40M in Series B Funding Round to drive business growth, expansion and strategic partnerships

The company has now raised a total of $57 million, more than any crypto company on the continent has received to date.

Nigerian agency seeks partnership with Binance and Talent City for West Africa’s first virtual economic zone

Nigerian agency seeks partnership with Binance and Talent City for West Africa’s first virtual economic zone

The partnership could see Nigeria host a cryptocurrency-friendly free zone.

Algorand and Boston University want to increase access to machinery for African farmers

Algorand and Boston University want to increase access to machinery for African farmers

Algorand Foundation will provide funds for Boston University and an African agric-tech company to develop a blockchain-based application to connect farmers to tractor owners.

Nigeria's struggle to attract foreign investors explains blockchain moves by NGX

Nigeria's struggle to attract foreign investors explains blockchain moves by NGX

NGX is looking to use blockchain to lure younger investors as dwindling foreign participation carves a hole in the country's capital markets.

Coinbase partners with CryptoSavannah to build blockchain solutions for Uganda’s refugees

Coinbase partners with CryptoSavannah to build blockchain solutions for Uganda’s refugees

The Ugandan crypto company plans to build a blockchain-based identity system and crypto wallets to make it easier for refugees in the country to access financial services.

Survey: 13% of African companies plan to invest in crypto and blockchain

Survey: 13% of African companies plan to invest in crypto and blockchain

Deloitte's Africa CEO Survey Barometer study found that blockchain and crypto are among the top breakthrough innovations being considered by African institutions.