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The Central Bank of Nigeria and Africa Fintech Foundry have launched the eNaira hackathon, inviting tech enthusiasts to create innovative solutions for improving the digital currency's adoption, focusing on areas like remittances and financial inclusion.

Congolese startup Vault Pay has been selected for Y Combinator's Summer 2023 class, joining notable companies. Founded in 2023, it aims to develop payment infrastructure in Central Africa, enhancing banking services through telecommunications.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a suit against MetaMask parent company, ConsenSys, alleging that the company ‘acted as an unregistered broker of crypto asset securities through its MetaMask Swaps service.’

“Since January 2023, ConsenSys has engaged in the unr

In a major milestone for crypto-native payments in Africa, Flutterwave, one of the continent’s largest payments infrastructure platforms, has teamed up with TurnKey to launch secure and verifiable stablecoin balances for merchants and users.
Through this collaboration, Flutterwave is integrating Tu

New York–listed Super Group, through its South African subsidiary, Super Money, has launched ZAR Supercoin, a digital rand stablecoin backed 1:1 with fiat reserves and redeemable instantly.
Super Group is widely known as the owner of the Betway online gambling platform.
According to Super Money

Yuki, a Nigerian fintech, partners with Aladdin Digital to enhance digital asset access for over 75,000 users in Africa. This collaboration simplifies crypto solutions for fintech firms while promoting responsible investing and user-friendly experiences in the crypto ecosystem.

Google has selected six South African startups for its 2024 ‘Google for Startups’ Accelerator Africa: Black Founders Programme, providing each up to R1 million in funding, Google Cloud credits, and mentorship to support business growth and digital transformation.