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Funding: BFREE, a Nigerian debt collection startup, raises $3 million to expand operations around the continent

by Crypto Oracle March 4, 2024

In a round headed by Capria Ventures, Nigerian fintech BFREE secured $2.95 million with the goal of expanding throughout the continent. A tech-enabled debt collection firm called BFREE was founded with the goal of automating and introducing moral debt recovery practices. After…

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Launching Baki, a Synthetic Stablecoin Platform for African Currencies on Avalanche, is Canza Finance’s African DeFi On-Off-Ramp.

by Crypto Oracle March 2, 2024

Canza Finance has launched Baki, a new stablecoin platform based on African fiat currencies, in what is described as an initial move to bring forex trading to emerging markets. Baki, built on Avalanche, a popular L2 network, is an infinite-liquidity forex protocol…

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The Bank for International Settlements has released an executive summary of the recommendations for global stablecoins.

by Crypto Oracle March 1, 2024

In an executive summary published on February 29, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) made proposals for the management, control, and supervision of global stablecoin arrangements. Although the international financial institution recognized that stablecoins may improve the effectiveness of financial services, they…

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PARTNERSHIP | Carry1st and Electronic Arts Collaborate to Expand EA SPORTS FCTM Mobile Throughout Africa by Providing Cryptocurrency-Powered In-App Purchases

by Crypto Oracle March 1, 2024

Leading game publisher in Africa, Carry1st, in collaboration with Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), the world leader in digital interactive entertainment, launches EA SPORTS FCTM Mobile top-ups on the Carry1st Shop. Gamers can now utilize their preferred payment option, including cryptocurrency, to replenish…

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REGULATION | Crypto Exchanges to Cease Selling StableCoin in Nigeria Despite Seeming Repression

by Crypto Oracle February 29, 2024

According to a recent report, a number of cryptocurrency businesses in Nigeria—including Binance—are stopping to buy USDT and USDC stablecoins using Naira. A witness at the conference told a local magazine, "There was a meeting of crypto founders on Tuesday [February 27…

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FINTECH | Moya Money in South Africa is the Most Recent Fintech to Provide Payment Options for the Region’s Freelancers

by Crypto Oracle February 28, 2024

Moya Money, a finance firm based in South Africa, has reopened with an enhanced product offering and a new website aimed at small enterprises and independent contractors. Moya Money, which was founded in March 2021 by 25-year-olds Sabica Pardesi and Thulani Masebenza,…

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Regulation | After “Significant Forex Losses,” Kenya’s Major Electric Utility Parastatal Receives Legal Approval to Accept Payments in Dollars

by Crypto Oracle February 28, 2024

Kenya Power Company, whose recent performance has been negatively impacted by foreign exchange losses, has achieved a major victory with the regulator and government approving it to bill some of its customers in U.S. dollars. Local reports state that the business is…

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Four New Options for Issuing Digital Assets Secured by Bitcoin

by Crypto Oracle February 27, 2024

While a number of blockchain networks have been using the term "issuing blockchain-based digital assets" as a catchphrase for some time now, Bitcoin has fallen behind because of its emphasis on digital currency. Nevertheless, the idea has now been incorporated into the…

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RULES | Namibia and Kenya The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added new African countries to its Grey List.

by Crypto Oracle February 26, 2024

Kenya and Namibia have been added to the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) "grey list" of nations that need closer scrutiny because of insufficient steps taken to prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorism. Kenya and Namibia were added by the…

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PIVOT | Sun Exchange, a bitcoin-powered energy fintech company in South Africa, switches from crowdsourcing to institutional financing of solar projects

by Crypto Oracle February 26, 2024

An institution-focused strategy will replace the first Bitcoin-powered crowdsale methodology utilized by South African energy-fintech firm Sun Exchange to finance small-scale solar projects. When the company was founded in 2015, it first looked for organizations, including businesses and schools, that had feasible…