Build for African problems, not popular trends, Roqqu’s Israel Ololade tells founders
Israel Ololade spoke at Moonshot by TechCabal on October 16, advocating for local solutions in Africa's tech ecosystem. Roqqu, Nigeria's largest indigenously owned crypto platform, has nearly 2 million users without external investment.
6 Moonshot startups building infrastructure to move and hold crypto
Blockchain.com is focusing on Africa, particularly Nigeria, and plans to roll out tokenised US equities. Polytope Labs has developed Hyperbridge, a secure way for blockchains to connect without centralised approval.
Roqqu is the latest Nigerian crypto startup to list the cNGN stablecoin
Roqqu has listed the compliant Naira (cNGN), a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the local currency. The cNGN stablecoin has ₦604 million ($395,000) in circulation and is minted across six blockchains.
