CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: JANUARY 22 2025] | Bank of Tanzania (BoT) Fintech Regulatory Sandbox to Begin Receiving Applications in January 2025

Bank of Tanzania’s fintech regulatory sandbox will begin receiving applications on January 2 2025, the bank says.   “In line with the Bank of Tanzania (Fintech Regulatory Sandbox) Regulations, 2024…

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LIST | 3 African Projects Among the Latest 20 Recipients of 2024 Bitcoin Fund Grants By Human Rights Foundation

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced its most recent round of Bitcoin Development Fund grants. A total of 700,000,000 satoshis (7 BTC) currently worth $706,000 at the time of…

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REGULATION | Blockchain Tokenization Platform, Yeshara Tokens, Gets Admitted into the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya Regulatory Sandbox

The Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA Kenya) has admitted Yeshara Tokens Limited into the Capital Markets Authority Regulatory Sandbox to test Yeshara Tokens, an innovative blockchain-enabled real estate tokenization…

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 27 2024] | Apply for The Btrust Builders’ 2025 ₿OSS Cohort

Btrust Builders, in collaboration with Chaincode Labs, is issuing a final call for applications to the 2025 Builders January Cohort. This part-time, three-month, fully remote program is designed to identify…

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INTRODUCING | Verda Ventures and Opera Unveil $40 Million MiniPay Fund for Blockchain Startups in Emerging Markets

Verda Ventures, a global venture capital firm specializing in blockchain, has unveiled a $40 million initiative in collaboration with Opera, a web browser company, to back blockchain startups in emerging…

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FUNDING | South African NeoBank, TymeBank, Raises $250 Million To Become Africa’s Latest Unicorn

South African neobank, TymeBank, has raised $250 million in a Series D round which brought its valuation to $1.5 billion. TymeBank joins Nigeria’s MoniePoint as the latest African fintech to…

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FINTECH AFRICA | Rwanda Unveils 5-Year National Fintech Strategy – Brings All Stakeholders Together to Solve Fintech Challenges

Rwanda has officially unveiled its National Fintech Strategy, designed to guide Rwanda’s fintech development from 2024 to 2029. The plan, launched by the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in partnership…

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INTRODUCING | Binance Wallet Launches Binance Alpha to Spotlight Promising Projects and Enhance Pre-Listing Transparency

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, has announced the launch of Binance Alpha, a platform within Binance Wallet (previously known as Binance Web3 Wallet) designed…

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