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Ripple Expands Africa Footprint With Chipper Cash Partnership

[yesterday 7:45 PM] Ripple has partnered with Nigerian fintech startup Chipper Cash to facilitate cross-border payments into Africa using Ripple Payments. Crypto Payments Key to Low Cross-Border Fees U.S.-based digital asset infrastructure provider Ripple has…

Solanafrica Scam: Hackers Breach Ghanaian President’s X Account

[Mar 19 10:30 AM] Ghanaian President John Mahama announced on March 18 that he has regained full control of his X (formerly Twitter) account from hackers who used it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. Two-Factor Authentication Not Enough The president’s…

IMF: Namibia Has No ‘Compelling Rationale’ for Retail CBDC

[Mar 6 5:30 AM] The International Monetary Fund recently concluded that Namibia should not issue a retail central bank digital currency at this time. Namibia Lacks Resources to Pursue CBDC The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Namibia recently concluded…

Bitcoin And Africa: Why Not Strategic Beef Reserve?

[Mar 4 7:19 PM] Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin And Africa: Why Not Strategic Beef Reserve? South Africa Reserve Bank(SARB) governor’s question, “Why not strategic beef reserve?” at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos may have been rhetorical, but Lesetja…

Tether Unveils Plan to Bring Green Energy to Africa

[Mar 3 9:30 AM] Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino explained that the concept involves the installation of solar-powered kiosks in Africa to recharge batteries, with payments made through a monthly subscription in bitcoin, USDT, or local currency. Tether Plans to Enter the…

Coinbase Expands Into Nigeria With Onboard Global Partnership

[Feb 27 3:06 AM] Coinbase has partnered with Onboard Global to offer Nigerian users secure and efficient cryptocurrency trading. Shielding Coinbase from Regulatory Risk Coinbase and Onboard Global have partnered to provide secure and efficient cryptocurrency…

South African Firm Altvest Capital Adds Bitcoin to Treasury

[Feb 23 6:30 AM] A South African investment firm, has invested in bitcoin as a treasury strategy, aiming to bolster financial resilience and shareholder value. Altvest Capital to Invest Only in Bitcoin A South African alternative investment firm, Altvest Capital…

Nigeria Eyes Crypto Tax Revenue

[Feb 19 9:40 PM] Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission is working to bring licensed crypto exchanges into the formal tax system, with a related bill likely to pass in early 2025. Nigeria Aims to Increase Revenue The Nigerian Securities and Exchange…

The Bitcoin And Cypherpunk Spirit Is Alive And Well In Africa

[Jan 30 2:09 PM] In the past two months, I’ve attended the Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town conference in South Africa and the African Bitcoin Conference in Kenya. I’ve also visited Bitcoin circular economies in both of these countries including Bitcoin Ekasi, Afribit…

South African Startup Revs up Crypto Payments for Car Purchases

[Jan 28 7:10 AM] South African fintech startup has partnered with BTS and Serti Solutions to facilitate cryptocurrency payments for vehicles at over 1,400 car dealerships. Bridging the Gap Between Customers and Car Dealers South African fintech startup 6DOT50…