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The compliant Nigerian Naira stablecoin, cNGN, is now live on licensed exchanges. Launched in February 2025, it is Africa’s first regulated stablecoin, ensuring trade efficiency and interoperability while adhering to Nigerian SEC regulations.

The job requires a senior leader with 8 years in financial services, knowledge of Kenyan regulations, strong P&L management skills, and team-building experience. Responsibilities focus on market entry, compliance, growth strategy, and stakeholder relations in Kenya.

PayCrest，一家尼日利亞的穩定幣新創公司，在從實驗階段轉向大規模生產執行的預種子輪融資中籌集了404,000美元。
本輪融資吸引了以下投資者的參與：
Hashed Emergent
StarkWare
LAVA
Microtraction，並且
Sunny Side Venture Partners，
以及一個

Omnisient, a South African fintech startup, secured a $7.5 million investment from Arise to enhance its privacy-preserving data platform, fostering financial inclusion by aiding credit assessments for underserved individuals.

The Plateau State government in Nigeria has partnered with the Algorand Foundation to explore blockchain technology applications, aiming for increased efficiency and economic opportunities. Initiatives will include pilot programs and workshops to educate software developers and creatives.

Google Play's updated policy mandates crypto app developers targeting South Africa to prove compliance with local regulations, including registration with the FIC and adherence to AML/KYC standards. Failure to comply may lead to the removal of apps from the platform.

Safaricom's M-PESA platform reached 34 million users in Kenya, marking a 1.5% growth in one month due to increased developer integrations and new financial products like M-PESA Ratiba. The company aims for 100,000 developers by 2025 amidst rising competition.

At Flutterwave, from day one we set out with a singular mission: to connect Africa to the world and the world back to Africa. We believed that cross-border payments shouldn’t be a headache. They should be seamless. They should empower multinationals to expand across emerging markets. They should

Modus, a venture platform operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced the launch of Modus Africa – a $75 million SDG-focused VC fund that will invest in Africa’s boldest startups powered by AI and blockchain technologies.
The new fund will close in Q1 2023 and will invest in

M-KOPA, a leading emerging market fintech, announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa.
Two million of these customers have come onboard in the past 15 months.
M-KOPA’s innovative model makes affordable smartphones embedded with

Zazuu, a London fintech focused on African remittance, has shut down after raising over $2 million due to insufficient funding, despite exploring all options.