EU warns Tunisia over deteriorating economic and political situation The economic crisis worsened following the suspension of the World Bank's new lending to Tunisia.
Cardano-focused Adaverse invests in Cameroon-based crypto company Ejara The platform helps French-speaking Africans access crypto saving, investment and cross-border payments.
Inflation in Africa: Many countries continue to witness historically high consumer prices While some countries recorded improved inflation figures, the cost of living across the continent remains prohibitively high.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says CBDC project is progressing ‘steadily’ Its call for public opinion on the project had received 2,286 responses as of January 2023.
Nigeria launches a $618million fund for the tech and creative sectors The fund was launched in collaboration with the African Development Bank and other private sector stakeholders.
‘CBDCs are potentially useful,’ says Standard Bank’s chief executive However, he does not share the same optimism about privately generated cryptocurrencies.
ConsenSys partners with MoonPay to enable crypto purchases in Nigeria directly in MetaMask The new feature allows users in Nigeria to buy crypto without setting up a centralized exchange account. But appears to be more expensive than using an exchange.