India Set to Launch Digital Currency in 2022-2023
India's finance minister on Tuesday said the central bank will introduce a digital currency in the next financial year using blockchain and other supporting technology. The Reserve Bank of India [...]
Video Interview; Celo Founder in Residence Charles Nichols Breaks down Web 3
Charles Nicholsis theFounder in ResidenceatCelo, an open platform that makes financial tools accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Charles previously served as theCTO and Co-FounderatSunCulture, the only SME globally [...]
Coinbase announces NFT marketplace partnership with Mastercard
The largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase ($COIN) announced on Tuesday a new partnership with payment giant MasterCard ($MA), which aims at simplifying the experience of buying non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the digital ownership certificates for [...]
Paylend, a Kenyan FinTech raises $2 Million from Next Chymia Consulting
Paylend, a Kenyan FinTech start up focused on providing access to finance and digitizing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Kenya has raised $2 million seed investment from Next Chymia [...]
WEBINAR: Bitcoin Adoption in Africa; 2021 Trends, 2022 Outlook
Bitcoin and Crypto usage has exponentially grown across Africa with imminent mass adoption owing to the convenience it brings. P2P platforms like LocalBitcoins have no doubt contributed to the rise [...]Tanzania Announces Own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) amid Plans to issue Crypto Regulations
Tanzania's central bank has announced intentions to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC) amid the global rise and the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies. The country's Central Bank Governor Prof [...]India Unveils Bill Seeking to Ban Cryptocurrency
India has announced plans to introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and instead, create a framework for a central bank-backed digital currency. India’s crypto market has boomed since the [...]Celo Nairobi Crypto MeetUp; Building DeFi Applications and Use Cases
The Celo community in Kenya on 3rd November 2021 hosted a local version of Kuneco (Celo Community Meetups) to help participants learn more about Decentralized Finance (DeFi) while exploring the [...]New Digital Skills Helps Unemployed Kenyan Youth Earn In Cryptocurrency
This week sees the launch of a new initiative to equip unemployed and marginalized Kenyan youth with new digital skills to enable them to learn, work and to earn income using [...]P2P Exchange Localbitcoins Unveils Mobile App
LocalBitcoins, the world’s oldest and largest peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace has unveiled its new mobile application, available forAndroidand IOS users. The app is available across the world with thousands of downloads [...]Celebrities join Valora App's Series A Funding Round
Valora App a mobile wallet that allows you to send, save and spend crypto as easily as sending a text, has announced the support of several notable celebrity investors as [...]Nigeria unveils the eNaira Central Bank Digital Currency
Nigeria has launched its Central Bank Digital Currency(CBDC) at State House in Abuja, a function that has been officiated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The unveiling of the eNaira is a [...]
