BITCOIN | ‘I Have a Problem with a Lobby that Says Government Should Hold Bitcoin,’ Says South Africa Central Bank Governor

The Reserve Bank of South Africa (which is the South African central bank) Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, criticized the crypto industry lobbying of U.S. policymakers, telling a Davos panel event that…

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FUNDING | Egyptian Fintech, MoneyHash, Raises $5.2 Million Following a 3x Revenue Growth in 2024

Egyptian fintech and a leading payment orchestration platform in Middle East and North Africa (MENA), MoneyHash, has secured $5.2 million in pre-A funding. The round was led by Flourish Ventures…

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WATCH | ‘Let Us Tokenize Government Projects to Raise Funding and Enable Citizens Invest,’ Says Kenya Cabinet Minister

The Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE), William Kabogo, has suggested tokenizing key government projects. According to Kabogo, tokenizing will help the government, not only…

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FINTECH AFRICA | Nigerian B2B Fintech, Waza, Launches Multi-Currency Account Platform to Support Businesses in Emerging Markets

Waza, a Y Combinator-backed (YC W23 Batch) B2B payments company, has launched a multi-currency account platform called Lync aimed at helping businesses facilitate international transactions. A Look at the Latest…

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Kenya Releases Draft AI National Strategy for Public Comments

The Kenya Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy has released a draft document titled ‘Kenya National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2030’ with public comments on the strategy expected by January 19…

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 6 2025] | USAID Announces the Women Entrepreneurship Incubator Program in Kenya

The USAID Women Entrepreneurship Incubator Program (WEIP) is a transformative initiative aimed at supporting Women-Owned Small and Growing Businesses (WO-SGBs) across Kenya by providing resources, mentorship, and financial support to…

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MILESTONE | Kenya Records ~$5 Billion in Diaspora Remittances in 2024 with 51% From the United States

Diaspora remittances to Kenya hit a record $4.94 billion ( KES 640.75 billion) in the year ended December 2024, marking 18 percent growth that shattered the Central Bank of Kenya…

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