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Egyptian AI Startup Gets $2M for GCC, Africa Expansion

[Aug 6, 2024 11:20 AM] Egyptian artificial intelligence firm Synapse Analytics has secured $2 million to expand into the Gulf Cooperation Council region and Africa. The company has partnered with major banking product providers such as AWS, Crealogix, and TUMM. Using AI…

Nigeria Acts to Stabilize Currency with Forex Auction

[Aug 4, 2024 3:20 PM] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will reintroduce a foreign exchange auction system as part of efforts to ease pressure on the local currency. The CBN has called on authorized dealer banks to share their respective lists of outstanding forex…

Russia-Linked Banknotes Blamed for Libyan Dinar Plunge

[Jul 25, 2024 9:30 PM] The Libyan dinar’s recent devaluation has been blamed on a flood of illicit banknotes exchanged for U.S. dollars. A report identified the Russian state money printer as a potential source of the banknotes, which the Central Bank of Libya has…

South African Startup Neonomad to Launch Rand-Backed Stablecoin

[Jul 24, 2024 5:20 AM] Neonomad, the South African hybrid exchange platform, is set to launch Zarcoin, a stablecoin tied to the South African Rand. This innovative stablecoin epitomizes the seamless integration of regulatory safety with decentralized efficiency…

Nigeria Acts to Defend Naira After Currency Hits New Record Low

[Jul 20, 2024 8:30 PM] The Central Bank of Nigeria recently sold U.S. dollars to Bureaux de Change (BDC) at a flat rate of NGN1,450 per greenback. The central bank stated that eligible BDCs can sell the dollars to end-users at a margin of no more than 1.5% above the…

Uganda Presents Purchase Plan to Return to the Gold Standard

[Jul 15, 2024 8:33 PM] Uganda is aiming to return to the gold standard at some extent with a purchase proposal that seeks to amass more gold to back its fiat currency, the Ugandan shilling. The Central Bank of Uganda will purchase gold from artisanal miners to support…

Nigerian Witness Says Binance Users Operate Under False Identities

[Jul 8, 2024 3:11 PM] A witness in the ongoing Nigerian money laundering trial against Binance has alleged that many local users of the cryptocurrency exchange platform are operating under false identities. The witness further claimed that by allowing users to withdraw…