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British Lawmakers Say a CBDC Is Likely to Hurt Financial Stability — Digital Pound Benefits Overstated

British Lawmakers Say a CBDC Is Likely to Hurt Financial Stability — Digital Pound Benefits Overstated

British lawmakers said a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is likely to raise the cost of borrowing while hurting financial stability.read more

Revolut Launches Banking Services in Spain Featuring Deposit Insurance

Revolut Launches Banking Services in Spain Featuring Deposit Insurance

Report: Fintech Firms Received 62% of the $4.9 Billion Raised by African Tech Companies in 2021

Report: Fintech Firms Received 62% of the $4.9 Billion Raised by African Tech Companies in 2021

Social Media Giant Wechat to Support China's CBDC, Platform Expected to Boost Adoption Rate

Social Media Giant Wechat to Support China's CBDC, Platform Expected to Boost Adoption Rate

Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has 'Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot'

Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has 'Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot'

South Africa's Digital Bank Tyme Completes Series B Round With Additional $70M Capital Raise

South Africa's Digital Bank Tyme Completes Series B Round With Additional $70M Capital Raise

Ukrainians Offered New Crypto Services, Bitcoin Cards

Ukrainians Offered New Crypto Services, Bitcoin Cards

Kenya Based Fintech Kwara Raises $4 Million in Seed Round

Kenya Based Fintech Kwara Raises $4 Million in Seed Round

Report: Nigerian Fintechs Account for Nearly 91% of $417.5 Million Raised by Tech Startups in the Country

Report: Nigerian Fintechs Account for Nearly 91% of $417.5 Million Raised by Tech Startups in the Country

Ghana's Minority Lawmakers Reject Government Proposal to Tax Mobile Money Transactions

Ghana's Minority Lawmakers Reject Government Proposal to Tax Mobile Money Transactions

IMF Says Nigerian CBDC Drawing Global Interest, Warns of Associated Risks

IMF Says Nigerian CBDC Drawing Global Interest, Warns of Associated Risks

Nearly 500,000 Nigerian CBDC Wallets Downloaded Since Launch

Nearly 500,000 Nigerian CBDC Wallets Downloaded Since Launch

South African Fintech Raises $120 Million in Funding Round Led by Fidelity

South African Fintech Raises $120 Million in Funding Round Led by Fidelity

Report: Traditional Banks in Africa Hold Trust Advantage Over Fintechs

Report: Traditional Banks in Africa Hold Trust Advantage Over Fintechs

Analysts: Lack of Trust in Nigerian Government an Impediment to CBDC's Success Prospects

Analysts: Lack of Trust in Nigerian Government an Impediment to CBDC's Success Prospects

Nigerian Experts Insist Africa's First CBDC Is Presently Not for the Unbanked

Nigerian Experts Insist Africa's First CBDC Is Presently Not for the Unbanked

African Fintech Giant Raises $150 Million in Funding Round Led by FTX, Firm Now Valued at Over $2 Billion

African Fintech Giant Raises $150 Million in Funding Round Led by FTX, Firm Now Valued at Over $2 Billion

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Unveil Country's CBDC

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Unveil Country's CBDC

Ghana Central Bank Working to Make CBDC Available to Offline Users

Ghana Central Bank Working to Make CBDC Available to Offline Users

Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study

Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study

Nigerians Optimistic CBDC Will Improve Payments and Help Promote Cryptocurrencies

Nigerians Optimistic CBDC Will Improve Payments and Help Promote Cryptocurrencies

Nigerian Court Paves Way for CBDC Rollout, Suggests 'Plaintiff May Be Adequately Compensated'

Nigerian Court Paves Way for CBDC Rollout, Suggests 'Plaintiff May Be Adequately Compensated'

Egyptian Banks Set to Launch Multi-Million Dollar Fintech Fund

Egyptian Banks Set to Launch Multi-Million Dollar Fintech Fund

Kenyan Fintech Player: 'Banking the Unbanked' Is the Most Important Use Case for Digital Currencies in Africa

Kenyan Fintech Player: 'Banking the Unbanked' Is the Most Important Use Case for Digital Currencies in Africa

Chipper Cash Extends Peer-to-Peer Money Transfer Service to South Africa

Chipper Cash Extends Peer-to-Peer Money Transfer Service to South Africa

Fintech Firm Centbee Graduates From South African Regulatory Sandbox

Fintech Firm Centbee Graduates From South African Regulatory Sandbox

Zimbabwean Minister Says Cryptocurrency Based Solutions 'Could Lower Charges for Diaspora Remittances'

Zimbabwean Minister Says Cryptocurrency Based Solutions 'Could Lower Charges for Diaspora Remittances'

E-Naira Countdown: Nigerian Experts Question Selection of Bitt Inc as Central Bank's Fintech Partner

E-Naira Countdown: Nigerian Experts Question Selection of Bitt Inc as Central Bank's Fintech Partner

Nigerian Central Bank Reveals CBDC Guidelines, Announces Plan to Launch E-Naira Wallet

Nigerian Central Bank Reveals CBDC Guidelines, Announces Plan to Launch E-Naira Wallet

South Africa's Digital Bank Tyme Completes Series B Round With Additional $70M Capital Raise

South Africa's Digital Bank Tyme Completes Series B Round With Additional $70M Capital Raise

Ukrainians Offered New Crypto Services, Bitcoin Cards

Ukrainians Offered New Crypto Services, Bitcoin Cards

Kenya Based Fintech Kwara Raises $4 Million in Seed Round

Kenya Based Fintech Kwara Raises $4 Million in Seed Round

Report: Nigerian Fintechs Account for Nearly 91% of $417.5 Million Raised by Tech Startups in the Country

Report: Nigerian Fintechs Account for Nearly 91% of $417.5 Million Raised by Tech Startups in the Country

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