Kaleo Ventures backs Cr3dentials’ decentralized income tool
The capital injection is to help Cr3dentials raise revenue and solidify its upcoming pilot programs.
Venture Capital
Circle selects five African projects in latest USDC grants round
The cohort marks Africa’s strongest showing yet — and comes as ecosystem grants increasingly serve as early-stage capital for blockchain startups navigating a tougher post-FTX funding climate.
Sidebar: Inside Minipay’s $40M stablecoin strategy
For Minipay, stablecoins aren’t just a product but the foundation for cross-border payments, savings, and financial inclusion in a fragmented continent.
Ghana to launch CBDC, the eCedi in 2025 — Report
This follows a two-year delay despite a successful pilot program.
Verda Ventures partners with Opera to launch $40 million MiniPay fund
The fund will support Web3 startups to build products around Opera’s MiniPay wallet.
A new report says African blockchain firms raised $474 million in 2022, but the methodology is questionable
South Africa, Liberia and Kenya led Nigeria for total funding. MFS Africa, Valr, Jambo, Ejara all feature in the report.
Nigerian venture capital firm EchoVC launches an $8 million blockchain fund
The firm aims to fund solutions across multiple areas of blockchain use cases.