Ripple and Onafriq to Open New Payment Corridors
Working in conjunction with Onafriq partners, the agreement seeks to facilitate quicker, more affordable transactions among African nations. Per an agreement with African mobile payments provider Onafriq, Ripple will power new payment corridors connecting Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with 27 African countries. In addition to Ripple Payments, three collaborating […]
Chris Maurice Declares Africa as Crypto Continent
Chris Maurice, CEO of crypto exchange Yellow Card, remarked that in Africa, crypto is not the “casino” it can feel like in the West. Executives reported that blockchain technology solves “real-world problems” in Africa, such as hyperinflation and “corruption.” While many investors in the West may conjecture that cryptocurrencies will be the next big thing, […]
African Web3 game publisher Carry1st raises $20M in a Series A funding
The Carry1st funding which was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) also saw in attendance the likes of Avenir, Riot Games, Google, and TTV Capital amongst others. The fund will be used to expand product development in Africa. Carry1st, a publisher of web3 and social games , has raised $20 million in Series A funding to […]
Binance partners with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to sponsor the AFCON
Binance is really keen on its expansion globally with Africa not being an exception. In a bid to further develop crypto adoption in Africa, the crypto exchange has announced its sponsorship of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, Africa’s largest men’s football championship series, kicked off […]