Nigerian blockchain startups raised $20M in 2024, claims 3% of global developers — Report
The report dubbed the Nigeria Web3 Landscape Report says 3% of global blockchain developers are in Nigeria.
Blockchain in Africa
HRF grants four African projects in Q1 2025
The Human Rights Foundation via its Bitcoin Development Fund gave out 10 bitcoins to 23 projects globally
Ripple taps Chipper Cash in Africa’s cross-border crypto race
The partnership aims to enable 24/7 blockchain-powered payments into nine African countries using Ripple’s XRP ledger
Ethereum layer-2 chain, Lisk, announces completion of first cohort of incubator
23 African blockchain startups participated in the first batch of the Lisk Blockchain Incubation Hub.
Tunisia adopts blockchain-based system for verifying credentials
The country joins three other North African countries to adopt the Unified Arab System for Diploma Authenticity Verification
MiniPay wins web3 award at Africa Tech Summit
The stablecoin wallet platform won against the likes of Yellow Card and ICP Hub nominated in the same web3 category.
StarkWare launches $4M fund for African blockchain projects
The fund looks to empower six to eight African blockchain startups yearly through grants, venture investments and accelerators.