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Ethio Telecom plans to sell 10% of its shares at 300 Birr each starting October 16, 2024, as part of Ethiopia's first stock market launch. The sale is aimed at attracting private investments and expanding ownership in the state-owned enterprise.

Venom Foundation, operator of one of the world’s most performant blockchain platforms, officially announces plans to reach 500,000 daily transactions by the end of 2025. This will enable Venom to join the elite group of blockchains alongside Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism, solidifying the platform’

Tunisian fintech startup My Easy Transfer has secured €400,000 in funding to expand its services for the diaspora, which includes money transfers, mobile top-ups, and bill payments. Established in 2022, it already serves over 10,000 customers and aims to become a payment Super App.

MyNITA is a money transfer app created in Niger to facilitate payments within the WAEMU region. It offers services like money transfers, agency searches, and bill payments. Compliant with BCEAO regulations, it allows users to manage transactions and find NITA agencies easily.

Centbee, a blockchain payments company from South Africa and the UK, secured $1 million in pre-Series A funding to enhance Bitcoin accessibility. The startup has processed 35,000 remittance payments into Africa and operates apps available on major platforms.

Nigeria's EFCC convicted Plip Global Ventures for unlawfully conducting USDT-to-Naira transactions without a banking license, resulting in a N25 million forfeiture. This ruling underscores the agency's crackdown on unlicensed crypto firms amid recent regulatory changes.

Many Nigerians are dissatisfied with the newly redesigned banknotes, perceiving them as merely a color change rather than a significant redesign. Critics doubt their effectiveness in addressing counterfeiting and economic issues.

Mukuru has launched its Mukuru Wallet in Malawi, allowing users to send, receive, and save money with no fees for cashing out. The wallet targets underserved communities, supporting a growing demand for mobile financial services.

NeoNomad, a South African DeFi startup, launched ZARCoin (ZARC), a stablecoin pegged to the Rand, on July 11, 2024. It aims to enhance financial inclusion through low-cost transactions, targeting both the banked and unbanked populations, while challenging traditional banking models.

Akowe, a blockchain startup located in Lagos, Nigeria, is one of only 2 blockchains startup participants from Africa in the TechCrunch Disrupt’s 2023 Startup Battlefield 200.
Akowe has created a blockchain-based platform designed for the issuance of verifiable academic records with the aim of

The Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS) is set to introduce an African currency marketplace later in 2025, its CEO revealed in a recent interview.

Supported by 15 central banks and already connected with 150 commercial banks, PAPSS seeks to tackle persistent liquidity and currenc

Ghana-based fintech, ZeePay, has secured $18 million in senior secured debt funding, aimed at scaling its digital payment infrastructure and meeting the liquidity demands of real-time remittance flows – drawing parallels with how crypto protocols manage liquidity and settlement.
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Egyptian fintech Qardy has raised a 7-figure USD pre-seed investment, becoming the first digital lending marketplace in Egypt and the MENA region for MSMEs. With over 1,000 clients, Qardy facilitates significant loan transactions and plans to expand in KSA and beyond.