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
🟠 A $1.3M fund just opened for African devs Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana’s former president caught in Solana-themed crypto scam 🇰🇪 Kenya fails IMF review, forfeits $850M disbursement
🟠 KPMG: Banks and crypto firms need each other Plus: 🇷🇼 Rwanda introduces draft crypto regulations 🇿🇦 South Africa’s taxman targets crypto tax defaulters.
🟠 America now has a Bitcoin reserve. Will Africa follow? Plus: 🌍 Hedera makes undisclosed ‘strategic investment’ in stablecoin payments firm, Ivorypay. 🌍 Swiss fintech Centi expands African presence with Yellow Card partnership. 🌍 Ethereum layer-2 chain, Lisk, announces completion of first cohort of incubator.
🟠 Tether fuels $10M in MANSA Plus: 🌍 Coinbase Wallet partners with Onboard for naira-based crypto purchases 🇲🇦 Moroccan authorities crack down on property purchases with crypto
🟠 Binance vs Nigeria: The saga continues with a billion-dollar lawsuit Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana’s eCedi finally set for 2025 launch 🌍 MiniPay Wins Web3 Award at Africa Tech Summit
🟠 CAR’s crypto experiment just got weirder Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana’s eCedi finally set for 2025 launch 🌍 MiniPay Wins Web3 Award at Africa Tech Summit