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…
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…
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…
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…
The “Wait-and-See” era for digital assets in Ghana is officially entering its final act. In a move that signals the definitive end of the regulatory vacuum in Ghana, the Bank…
Stablecoin issuers like Circle and Tether are making headlines by accumulating more U.S. Treasuries than many countries. This trend has sparked discussions about the potential impact on the U.S. economy…
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced that the country has made substantial progress in implementing its Action Plan under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) International Co-operation Review…
