In what is being hailed as one of the most consequential structural milestones for Nigeria’s digital economy, President Bola Tinubu has officially signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets…
LAGOS, Nigeria — July 14, 2026 — For the past decade, the narrative surrounding African fintech has been explicitly loud, dominated by venture capital funding rounds, transaction volumes, and the…
The acquisition of a federal banking charter by a stablecoin issuer has long been the “holy grail” of the digital asset industry—a theoretical bridge designed to merge public blockchain rails…
The intersection of traditional African payment systems and global digital asset liquidity has reached a historic tipping point. On 7 July 2026, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, Founder & CEO of Flutterwave,…
In what is shaping up to be a definitive milestone for Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest digital economy, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has formally cleared seven fintech and…
Benin City—In a country where youth unemployment continues to rise and economic uncertainty pushes many toward survival-driven decisions, a different narrative is emerging from Benin City.
Blockchain UNIBEN Conference is not…
ABUJA — In the wake of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria’s sweeping move to recapitalize the capital market, the nation’s intercommunity group has issued a formal statement about…
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Blockchain Experts Association of Nigeria (BEAN)—founded in 2016 as the Blockchain Nigeria User Group (BNUG), has formally reacted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria’s recent…
The X Space discussion titled “The Billion Naira Filter: Will Local Innovators Survive the New SEC Rules on VASPs?” was held 16 January 2026, courtesy of the Stanley Golomo-led Restoration…
In a move designed to transform the Nigerian capital market from a market of participants into a fortress of financial stability, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially “raised…