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The project seeks to enable the international commercialization of all IP forms created and registered within Nigeria.

President Faustin-Archange Touadera has said that the traditional formal economy does give his country a chance to be competitive.

Most venture capital funding in the region has gone to fintech companies and crypto exchanges.

Looty aims to find all looted African artwork and recreate it digitally in the form of 3D NFTs.

The IMF has raised concerns over the Central African Republic's adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender due to the lack of a "robust" payments system in the country.

Despite initial opposition, the National Assembly of CAR unanimously passed the bill to recognize Bitcoin as a legal tender.

Crypto adoption in countries like Sudan, Syria, and Lebanon is being affected by low access to internet.

3air has begun the final round of its public presale - Live from March 31st to April 7th.

Akoin has partnered with Fireblocks to leverage its technology and enhance Akon wallet's security and custody capabilities in preparation for wider Pan-African adoption.

Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa will be participating in the multi-CBDC platform pilot led by the Bank of International Settlements.

The oil giant could be mining up to 84 BTC per month using waste gas at their North American oil plants according to leaked information

Charles Hoskinson will talk about the future of finance, with Africa expected to feature heavily in his presentation.

The blockchain-based platform 3air leaves Cardano to build its internet connectivity platform on the Ethereum based Layer 2 multichain SKALE.

Nigerians have cumulatively transacted around $400 million worth of transactions among themselves.

Binance has frozen the account of several of its users in Nigeria without giving them a tangible reason.

IMF has revealed that Nigeria’s eNaira project is drawing interest from around the globe though it could still face some challenges.

In a disaster hit region in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bitcoin is proving useful when legacy systems fail.

The Nigerian Central bank in a circular has ordered financial institutions in the country to closed bank accounts related to crypto.