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Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network-Enabled Money Transfers to Africa

Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network-Enabled Money Transfers to Africa

The new feature instantly converts the funds to local currencies prior to moving them to recipients' respective bank or mobile money accounts.read more

Report: South African Digital-Only Bank Launches Crypto Payments Gateway

Report: South African Digital-Only Bank Launches Crypto Payments Gateway

Cameroonian Fintech Ejara Raises $8 Million in Series A Investment Round

Cameroonian Fintech Ejara Raises $8 Million in Series A Investment Round

Defichain Co-Founder: FTX's Collapse Has Rekindled Interest in Defi and Associated Products

Defichain Co-Founder: FTX's Collapse Has Rekindled Interest in Defi and Associated Products

Ripple Partners With Africa-Focused Remittances and Payments Firm MFS Africa

Ripple Partners With Africa-Focused Remittances and Payments Firm MFS Africa

Egyptian Fintech Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding Round

Egyptian Fintech Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding Round

Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021

Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021

Interoperable QR Payments Reach Record Number in Argentina

Interoperable QR Payments Reach Record Number in Argentina

US Tennis Player Serena Williams' VC Firm Leads Ugandan Fintech's $12.3 Million Pre-Series A Funding Round

US Tennis Player Serena Williams' VC Firm Leads Ugandan Fintech's $12.3 Million Pre-Series A Funding Round

Ivory Coast-Based Payments Fintech Secures $5 Million From Its Pre-Series A Funding Round

Ivory Coast-Based Payments Fintech Secures $5 Million From Its Pre-Series A Funding Round

Crypto Payment Infrastructure Firm Opennode to Test Bitcoin Payments in Bahrain

Crypto Payment Infrastructure Firm Opennode to Test Bitcoin Payments in Bahrain

Ghanaian Central Bank Allays Fears That a CBDC Will Disrupt Mobile Money Operations

Ghanaian Central Bank Allays Fears That a CBDC Will Disrupt Mobile Money Operations

Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Granted 'Game Changing' License by Nigerian Central Bank

Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Granted 'Game Changing' License by Nigerian Central Bank

Kenyan Fintech Pezesha Raises $11 Million in Pre-Series A Round Backed by Cardano Blockchain Builder

Kenyan Fintech Pezesha Raises $11 Million in Pre-Series A Round Backed by Cardano Blockchain Builder

Second Biggest Brazilian Bank Bradesco Not Interested in Crypto, Alleges It Is Still 'Very Small'

Second Biggest Brazilian Bank Bradesco Not Interested in Crypto, Alleges It Is Still 'Very Small'

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 'Developed a Roadmap for Adoption of CBDC,' Says Governor

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 'Developed a Roadmap for Adoption of CBDC,' Says Governor

US Venture Capital Firm Leads New Investment in Nigerian Startup Teamapt

US Venture Capital Firm Leads New Investment in Nigerian Startup Teamapt

Flutterwave Kenya License Controversy: Fintech Giant Reportedly Applied in 2019

Flutterwave Kenya License Controversy: Fintech Giant Reportedly Applied in 2019

Nigerian Mobility Fintech Secures $20 Million From British Development Finance Institution

Nigerian Mobility Fintech Secures $20 Million From British Development Finance Institution

Fintech Study Estimates 4.4 Billion Global Users Will Adopt Mobile Wallets by 2024

Fintech Study Estimates 4.4 Billion Global Users Will Adopt Mobile Wallets by 2024

Japanese Fintech Firm Kyash Raises $41 Million, Jack Dorsey’s Block Participates in Funding

Japanese Fintech Firm Kyash Raises $41 Million, Jack Dorsey’s Block Participates in Funding

Report: Africa Fintech Startups Raised $2 Billion in 2021

Report: Africa Fintech Startups Raised $2 Billion in 2021

Bank of Uganda Reportedly Commences CBDC Study

Bank of Uganda Reportedly Commences CBDC Study

Bank of Israel: Adoption of CBDC Will Not Materially Affect the Banking System

Bank of Israel: Adoption of CBDC Will Not Materially Affect the Banking System

Rwanda May Not Reach Decision on CBDC Issuance Until End of 2022 — Central Bank Official

Rwanda May Not Reach Decision on CBDC Issuance Until End of 2022 — Central Bank Official

Congo Based Startup Jambo Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round

Congo Based Startup Jambo Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round

Flutterwave Raises $250 Million in Series D Funding Round, Startup Now Valued at Over $3 Billion

Flutterwave Raises $250 Million in Series D Funding Round, Startup Now Valued at Over $3 Billion

Zimbabwe's Central Bank Exploring CBDC, Reiterates Opposition to Cryptocurrencies

Zimbabwe's Central Bank Exploring CBDC, Reiterates Opposition to Cryptocurrencies

Tanzanian Fintech Raises $10 Million, Plans to Enter 12 More African Countries

Tanzanian Fintech Raises $10 Million, Plans to Enter 12 More African Countries

Egyptian Fintech Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding Round

Egyptian Fintech Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding Round

Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021

Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021

Interoperable QR Payments Reach Record Number in Argentina

Interoperable QR Payments Reach Record Number in Argentina

US Tennis Player Serena Williams' VC Firm Leads Ugandan Fintech's $12.3 Million Pre-Series A Funding Round

US Tennis Player Serena Williams' VC Firm Leads Ugandan Fintech's $12.3 Million Pre-Series A Funding Round

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