African Blockchain Lab
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Product Launch Venture Capital

African Blockchain Lab Bags $6m to Boost Crypto Adoption in Africa

African Blockchain Lab has raised $6 million in pre-Series-A funding to drive the mass adoption of digital assets in Africa

Block
Business

Jack Dorsey’s Square Changes Name to Block

Square has announced that it is changing its name to Block. Block will be the name for the company as

Product Launch

Appzone to Launch Zone, Africa’s First Blockchain Platform For Payment Processing

Appzone, an African fintech software company, is set to launch Zone, Africa’s first blockchain platform for payment processing. The launch is

NITDA
Blockchain

Four African Blockchain Startups Receive $125K Funding From CV Labs

Four African blockchain startups have received $125,000 in funding from Crypto Valley Labs (CV Labs). The startups will also join

Wicrypt
Blockchain Funding Internet Investment Venture Capital

Blockchain-based WiFi Sharing Network, Wicrypt Closes $1.5m Funding Led by AU21 Capital

Wicrypt Network, the first standalone blockchain-based WiFi sharing network from Africa, has announced the closing of $1.5 million in funding.

Risevest
Legal Regulation

Court Unfreezes Risevest Accounts Weeks After it Was Blocked by CBN

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered with immediate effect the unfreezing of the bank accounts of Risevest,

Bitmama
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Blockchain Startup, Bitmama Closes Pre-seed Round of $350k

Bitmama, an African blockchain startup, has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha

ATM Card
Banking Security

How to Block Your Bank ATM Card

Today, let’s believe that nobody carries cash around. Besides the risk of being robbed, Nigeria is moving towards a cashless

Seedstars
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurship

APPLY: Africa Crypto and Blockchain Accelerator supported by Cardano & Seedstars

The African Crypto & Blockchain Accelerator – supported by Cardano & Seedstars – aims to identify and invest in ventures

DFS Lab
Blockchain

DFS Lab and Stellar Development Foundation Launch Blockchain Bootcamp for African Startups

DFS Lab in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has launched a call for applicants for a Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to give