Ghana moves to license crypto exchanges from September 2025
Ghana plans to license crypto exchanges by September 2025, indicating a regulatory shift. Approximately 17% of Ghanaians currently hold cryptocurrency, prompting regulators to catch up.
Visa debuts first data centre in South Africa
Visa launched its first data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The data centre is designed to enhance transaction speed, cybersecurity, and reliability across Africa.
Africa Money and DeFi Summit Returns to Ghana with Spotlight on Fintech, Web3, and Stablecoins
The Africa Money & DeFi Summit will take place in Accra on September 24-25, 2025. Over 500 leaders from fintech, Web3, and decentralized finance will attend the summit.
What Africa’s 2024 blockchain funding says about investor priorities
Africa's blockchain funding dropped to $122.5 million in 2024, a 36% decrease from 2023. Seychelles attracted $38.85 million in blockchain funding, despite a 56% decline from the previous year.
