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- 23 Feb 2022
Canza Finance Raises $3.27M Seed Round to Empower Underserved Sub-Saharan Africa SMEs
Canza Finance, an emerging markets neobank that is building the world’s largest non-institutional-based financial system, announced the completion of its $3.27M seed round. The fundraising round was…
- 17 Jun 2025
SEC Working on Stablecoin Regulation Framework
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working with developers to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, according to Dr. Emomotimi Agama, director-general, SEC. Agama made this…
- 17 Jun 2022
Transforming Dispute-resolution Process in Banks Require Blockchain Technology - Uche Elendu
With the increased rate of fraud and dispute claims between customers and financial institutions across Nigeria, Uche Elendu, Co-founder and COO of Appzone has made the call for the adoption of…
- 24 Apr 2019
Using Blockchain To Re-Tool Nigeria’s Economy, By Chimezie
Africa is home to 16.3 percent of humanity but home to less than one percent of the world’s billion-dollar companies and only about four percent of global GDP. Africa cannot afford, nor does it have…
- 6 Sept 2020
BLOCKDeFi2020 Virtual Blockchain Conference Taps Dr. Ezekwesili as Keynote Speaker
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, senior economic advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI), is to keynote the upcoming BLOCKDeFi2020 Virtual Blockchain Conference scheduled to hold from…
- 15 Oct 2023
Interswitch’s TechConnect 3.0 Ends on Highnote
Integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch, has reiterated its long-standing dedication to driving the growth of the digital payment ecosystem at the TechConnect 3.0 event recently…
- 2 Jun 2023
Emurgo Set to Unveil Africa’s First State of Web 3.0 Report
A comprehensive State of Web 3.0 in Africa Report, is set to be released on June 23, 2023. The report highlights the rapidly-evolving landscape of Web 3.0 technologies in African countries, providing…
- 28 Mar 2023
Why we Invested $30m in DeFi Wallet Bitkeep - Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget
As a cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset trading platform, Bitget has begun to explore new vistas of opportunities as it hopes to collaborate with BitKeep in order to leverage the respective…
- 8 Jun 2021
EasyShare.Africa Launches Platform Using Safe, Low Cost, Cryptocurrency Technology
EasyShare; a fast, reliable, and super affordable way to send and receive money to anyone in Africa using crypto has officially launched in beta mode in Africa. By using innovative low-cost…
- 20 Feb 2022
Forbes Hails Konga as Beautiful Bride of African e-commerce
Konga, Nigeria’s leading omnichannel e-commerce group has been identified as a strong player on the verge of dominating the African e-commerce scene. Forbes, a globally renowned media company,…
- 1 Jan 2024
Nigeria Lifts Ban on Bank Accounts for Crypto Firms
Nigeria has lifted the ban on bank accounts for cryptocurrency firms, signaling a pivotal shift in the country’s stance towards digital assets. The move is expected to catalyze a surge in…
- 18 Feb 2025
SEC to Tax Cryptocurrency Transactions in Nigeria with New Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is planning to amend digital asset regulations to tax crypto transactions, a move it believes will bring in substantial revenue, according to a Feb. 18…
- 27 Oct 2023
Driven by Massive Inflation, Bitcoin Hits N27m in Nigeria
Massive inflation and sliding purchasing power of the Naira, Nigeria’s currency has boosted demand for Bitcoin which rocketed to $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. As of Friday morning,…
- 12 Oct 2025
Telcos Are Becoming Banks for The Next 2Bn Customers
By Douglas B. Laney Telecommunications companies across Africa and Latin America spend $15-21 billion annually on customer retention programs. According to GSMA Intelligence's State of the Industry…
- 29 Sept 2021
Cyberchain Conference 2021 to Focus on Digital Economy Regulations
Cyberchain 2021 conference schedule for November 19 and 20, 2021 will provide opportunity for people to understand blockchain technology at a professional level and gain more knowledge on its…
- 31 Aug 2020
Union Systems Launches Optimus, Nigeria’s First Multibank Trade Finance Portal
Union Systems Limited, a leading financial technology company, has announced the launch of its new product, Optimus, the first multibank international trade finance portal in Nigeria. Optimus enables…
- 15 May 2025
IFC Invests $5m in Husk Nigeria to Build 108 Solar Mini Grids
Husk Power Energy Systems Nigeria Ltd (Husk Nigeria), a subsidiary of solar mini-grid operator Husk Power Systems Inc., has received a $5 million investment from The International Finance Corp.…
- 11 Jul 2018
Nigerian Firm Unveils New Crypto-currency, CoinForAll
EWealthAtlantic, a Nigerian firm that specialises in providing blockchain technology and digital currency educational services, has introduced a new digital-currency called CoinForAll. The currency…
- 21 Apr 2024
Dimon, JP Morgan CEO Describes Bitcoin as Fraud, Ponzi Scheme
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer (CEO) of a global banking giant, JP Morgan Chase, has referred to Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme. This has sparked controversies in the crypto and financial world.…
- 3 Jul 2022
Blockchain: FG to Fast-Track Development of Healthy ICT Ecosystem for Emerging Technologies
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has assured key industry players and indeed Nigerians of the Federal Government's commitment to create and enforce…
- 21 Apr 2025
CADEF Hosts Workshop to Drive Distributed Energy Solutions in Nigeria
Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) a leading not for profit organisation in consumer rights and advocacy in Nigeria has announced a high-level Distributed Energy Resources (DER)…
- 29 Sept 2024
“Shark Tank of Crypto” Reality Show Wraps Up Season 1, Secures Over $35M in Committed Investments
CryptoKnights has completed its highly anticipated first season. This show, often referred to as the “Shark Tank of Crypto,” brings together the brightest minds in the decentralized world to evaluate…
- 22 Nov 2021
Appzone to Host Industry Leaders @ the Unveiling of Zone
Captains of industry and leaders from the payment, finance and technology spaces will converge at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites on Friday the 10th of December 2021, as Appzone Group,…
- 19 Sept 2012
Donors Welcome the African Development Fund-12 Implementation
The mid-term review of the African Development Fund (ADF-12) implementation was concluded in Praia, Cape Verde recently with donors and stakeholders encouraging the African Development Bank (AfDB) to…
- 2 Apr 2025
World Bank Approves $1.08Bn Loan for Nigeria
The World Bank announced on Wednesday that it had approved a total of $1.08 billion in concessional financing for Nigeria to enhance education quality, build household and community resilience, and…
- 4 Nov 2020
CARMA Begins Early-stage Venture Funding in Nigeria
CARMA, a tech-startup filling the credit-data gap in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced that it will begin an early-stage venture funding round, which will be used to expand its operations across the…
- 30 May 2021
Releaf, OnePipe Partner to Deepen Financial Inclusion, Improve Productivity for South-South Farmers
Releaf, a raw material procurement & logistics platform that is making it easy for crops to move from farm to factory and OnePipe, a digital gateway enabling financial services, have partnered to…
- 18 Dec 2019
Rensource Secures $20m in Series A financing to Power Nigerian SME Productivity
Rensource, a company that provides energy and tech-enabled value services today announced the completion of a $20 million equity financing round. The round was co-led by existing investors CRE…
- 3 Sept 2012
ProSkool Turns Paperwork to Molehill
From whatever angle one looks at it, school records as documented evidence of what a school does is quite imperative in setting educational agenda. These records contain valuable data and information…
- 5 Jul 2014
IFC Partners EDF to Promote Rural Electrification in Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and EDF, a global leader in the power sector, have signed an agreement to cooperate in developing off-grid electrification solutions in emerging markets, with…