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
Companies
Ripple donates 25,000 RLUSD stablecoin to provide drought relief to Kenyan herders
The firm is partnering with Mercy Corps Ventures and DIVA Donate to subsidize livestock feed for Kenyan farmers in drought.
Yellow Card appoints new South Africa country manager
Kamogelo Mosime, a former associate at GEMP Group, takes charge of the South African arm of the firm’s operations.
FSCA warns against unlicensed crypto investment companies
Afriinvest and MutualWealth have been promising South Africans daily ROIs as high as 10,000 rands on crypto ‘investments.’
Tether teams up with Quidax on blockchain education in Africa
The firms plan to open access to bitcoin and stablecoin education for 15,000 individuals and businesses in Africa
Bybit partners African talent firm Alt School for tech education
The exchange is also launching a $100,000 scholarship for 1000 Alt School Africa students.
Sui blockchain cofounder launches $1.3M fund for African developers
Adeniyi Abiodun, cofounder of Mysten Labs (builders of Sui), says the $1.3M fund will offer low-interest loans to Semicolon students.