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HoneyCoin secures $4.9M in seed funding for stablecoin-focused payment platform

HoneyCoin secures $4.9M in seed funding for stablecoin-focused payment platform

The company announced that the new capital will be used to accelerate HoneyCoin’s scaling plans, expand its product suite, hire senior talent and strengthen compliance and licensing capabilities.

The African blockchain funding scene: More deals, less dollars

The African blockchain funding scene: More deals, less dollars

Nigeria saw the most deals done, but Seychelles maintained top spot in terms of deal value.

Sidebar: How governments can solve blockchain problems in Africa — Web3Bridge founder

Sidebar: How governments can solve blockchain problems in Africa — Web3Bridge founder

Ayodeji Awosika, founder of Web3Bridge, believes that 70% of Nigeria’s problems can be solved if the government steps up to fix just education, infrastructure, and travel policies.

Luno re-enters Kenyan market after decade-long hiatus

Luno re-enters Kenyan market after decade-long hiatus

Kenyans can now trade BTC, ETH, USDT and USDC with the Kenyan shilling on the exchange

PAPSS rolls out blockchain platform for African fiat exchange

PAPSS rolls out blockchain platform for African fiat exchange

Interstellar says 19 countries and several multinationals now use the African currency marketplace for cross-border transactions.

Mariblock announces OnChain Conference — with Busha as founding partner

Mariblock announces OnChain Conference — with Busha as founding partner

OnChain 2025 will explore core themes, including stablecoins, payments, FX, tokenized real-world assets, regulatory clarity, the business case for blockchain and talent pipelines.

Visa expands stablecoin strategy into Africa with Yellow Card partnership

Visa expands stablecoin strategy into Africa with Yellow Card partnership

Both firms plan to explore opportunities to drive stablecoin adoption in treasury management and cross-border payments across markets where Yellow Card is regulated.