Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Fraud

Crypto Crime Drops Against Rising Global Illicit Financial Transactions

Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked however, Eva Crouwel, head of financial crime at Luno,

Shiba Inu
Cryptocurrency Tech Tips Tips

Five Things You Should Know About Shiba Inu in 2022

These days it’s difficult to keep track of cryptocurrencies as there are many of them. Well recently Shiba Inu has

TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter Bridges says the total 2020

Bitcoin
Appointment Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey Appoints 3 Nigerians, 1 South African to Board of Bitcoin Trust Fund

Jack Dorsey, the founder of Bitcoin has appointed three Nigerians and one South African to serve in the capacity of

Visa
Cryptocurrency

Visa Launches Crypto Advisory Services to Help Partners Advance Their Crypto Journey

Visa, the global leader in digital payments, has announced the launch of Visa’s Global Crypto Advisory Practice, an offering within Visa

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Busha Secures $4.2m Seed Round Led by Jump Capital

Busha, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange startup, has raised a $4.2 million investment led by Jump Capital with participation from Cadenza

Funding Investment

South African NFT Collateral Startup, NFTfi Raises $5m Seed Round

NFTfi, a South African NFT collateral startup, has raised a $5 million seed round to continue pioneering the financialization of

Chipper Cash
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chipper Cash Officially a Unicorn As it Raises $150m Extension Round at $2bn Valuation

Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has raised $150 million in a Series C extension round led by cryptocurrency

Risevest
Legal Regulation

Court Unfreezes Risevest Accounts Weeks After it Was Blocked by CBN

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered with immediate effect the unfreezing of the bank accounts of Risevest,

Bitmama
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Blockchain Startup, Bitmama Closes Pre-seed Round of $350k

Bitmama, an African blockchain startup, has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha