Africa

De-Dollarization Push: African Payment Provider Tests Platform to Facilitate Local Currency Trade

De-Dollarization Push: African Payment Provider Tests Platform to Facilitate Local Currency Trade

An African payment infrastructure provider is piloting the Africa Currency Marketplace, which seeks to enable countries to settle trades with local currencies. PAPSS Fees to Be Market-Driven The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a payment infrastructure provider backed by 15 central banks, is reportedly piloting a currency platform to enable countries to settle trades […]

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MTI Co-Mastermind Clynton Marks Arrested Over Unanswered Questions

MTI Co-Mastermind Clynton Marks Arrested Over Unanswered Questions

One of the alleged co-masterminds of the South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme MTI has been detained for failing to provide a satisfactory explanation for the disappearance of bitcoins from his account. Marks’ Answers Unsatisfactory Clynton Marks, one of the alleged masterminds of the South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme Mirror Trading International (MTI), has been detained.

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Regulatory Hurdles Fail to Deter Binance’s Popularity in Nigeria

Regulatory Hurdles Fail to Deter Binance’s Popularity in Nigeria

Binance has been identified as the top cryptocurrency exchange for Nigerians due to its strong peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace, which facilitates trading using local payment methods. Binance Stands out Despite Ongoing Dispute With Nigerian Officials Binance has been ranked the number one cryptocurrency exchange for Nigerians primarily because of its robust peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace, which allows

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Nigeria’s Crypto Clampdown: Binance Users Blocked From Crypto Giveaway Programs

Nigeria’s Crypto Clampdown: Binance Users Blocked From Crypto Giveaway Programs

Binance’s battle with the Nigerian government has taken a new turn, as users in the West African country are now blocked from participating in airdrop campaigns. Users Told Service No Longer Available Weeks after Binance’s battle with the Nigerian government reignited, users of the cryptocurrency exchange in the West African country are reportedly being blocked

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IMF: Namibia Has No ‘Compelling Rationale’ for Retail CBDC

IMF: Namibia Has No ‘Compelling Rationale’ for Retail CBDC

The International Monetary Fund recently concluded that Namibia should not issue a retail central bank digital currency at this time. Namibia Lacks Resources to Pursue CBDC The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Namibia recently concluded that there are no compelling reasons for the Southern African nation to issue a retail central bank digital currency

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Why Not Strategic Beef Reserve?

Why Not Strategic Beef Reserve?

South Africa Reserve Bank(SARB) governor’s question, “Why not strategic beef reserve?” at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos may have been rhetorical, but Lesetja Kganyago’s seemingly sarcastic remark about “strategic bitcoin reserves” inadvertently underscored the need for Africa to rethink its economic strategies in the face of global financial shifts. In a world increasingly

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