The Nigerian fintech, Chipper Cash, recently said it has let go of more employees and that this step has been taken to help the firm
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Bitcoin Lightning Network growth is organic, coming from real-world adoption
Bitcoin Lightning Network adoption receives a boost with the launch of U.S. dollar payments and the decentralized social media platform Nostr.
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eNaira is ‘crippled‘: Nigeria in talks with NY-based company for revamp
After multiple attempts to create an efficient digital currency, the Central Bank of Nigeria is turning to a New York tech firm to revamp the
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Zambia tests technology for crypto regulation, says minister Mutati
The Bank of Zambia and the country’s SEC are collaborating on digital infrastructure and a policy framework for crypto.
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Nigerian Crypto Payment Gateway Fluidcoins Acquired by Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange
The Nigerian crypto payment gateway Fluidcoins was recently bought for an undisclosed sum by Blockfinex, in a deal which the former’s CEO Lanre Adenowo described
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Moody’s Says Forex Shortages May Force Nigerian Central Bank to Delay Repaying Local Banks
The persistent scarcity of foreign exchange may force the Nigerian central bank to delay repaying the $10.4 billion owed to local banks, analysts at Moody’s
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