USDC-issuer Circle backs CV VC’s $20M African Blockchain Fund
Circle joins the Swiss-based venture capital firm to invest in early-stage African blockchain companies over a period of ten years from 2022.
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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.
Btrust grants $1M to ten Bitcoin-focused events and developer education programs
The Jack Dorsey-founded nonprofit awarded these grants to four African Bitcoin events and conferences of the ten beneficiaries.
Mastercard to enable stablecoin card transactions with Moonpay partnership
Holders of Mastercard-issued cards will be able to conduct transactions directly with their stablecoin balances
Nairobi Securities Exchange to launch digital platform to trade tokenized real-world assets
The Kenya Digital Exchange (KDX), designed in partnership with DeFi Technologies, is set to launch before the end of the year.
CBEX promised 100% returns—now Nigerians and Kenyans are counting their losses
The scam entity, rumored to be part of a larger crypto crime ring carted away millions of dollars from its victims in Nigeria and Kenya
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.