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Africa May Be Blockchain’s Most Mispriced Market

Africa.com

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July 8, 2026

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By Rob Downes, Head of Digital Assets at Absa CIB Last year, Kredete, a startup founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Adeola Adedewe that enables Africans in the diaspora to build credit profiles through their remittance activity, raised a US22 million Series A funding round, the largest disclosed blockchain transaction recorded on the continent in 2025. It []

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BizNews

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· Jun 25, 2026

The BizNews Edge: African Bank's Billion-Rand Acquisition Trap

The BizNews Edge: African Bank's Billion-Rand Acquisition Trap

The Namibian

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· Jun 21, 2026

A Step Towards Inclusion

The Bank of Namibia and its partners deserve credit for launching a digital payment platform designed to make transferring money easier for Namibians. The platform, known as WayaMe, could benefit small businesses, street vendors, farmers and township traders who have traditionally relied on cash and often lack access to expensive payment infrastructure. That is progressive [] The post A Step Towards Inclusion appeared first on The Namibian.

CameroonOnline.org

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· Jul 9, 2026

L’incroyable pari de Baba Danpullo : l’homme le plus riche du Cameroun mise 92% de sa fortune dans l’aérien

CameroonOnline.ORG | C’est le coup de tonnerre économique de l’été en Afrique centrale. Baba Ahmadou Danpullo, l’homme d’affaires le plus riche du Cameroun, s’apprête à réaliser ce que beaucoup d’analystes qualifient déjà de « pari le plus audacieux de sa carrière ». L’impératif milliardaire a décidé d’investir la somme colossale de 900 millions de dollars The post L’incroyable pari de Baba Danpullo : l’homme le plus riche du Cameroun mise 92 de sa fortune dans l’aérien appeared first on CameroonOnline.org.

MyJoyOnline

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· Jun 22, 2026

Falling gold prices raise concerns over Ghana’s economic outlook

A recent decline in global gold prices is drawing attention from policymakers, investors and market analysts, amid concerns over the potential impact on Ghana’s export earnings, foreign exchange inflows and fiscal outlook. Gold, Ghana’s largest export commodity and a major source of foreign exchange, has come under pressure in recent weeks as investors reassess market []

CoinDesk

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· Jun 27, 2026

Why a selloff in gold and silver is dragging bitcoin down

Why a selloff in gold and silver is dragging bitcoin down

TechCabal

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· Jun 25, 2026

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Monzo goes Nigerian

In today's edition: Mauritius' largest bank wants a piece of Côte d'Ivoire || Monzo’s making a Nigerian play || Zanzibar just signed a 114 million fibre deal || Daya raised 2.4 million to facilitate stablecoin payments

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Related coverage for "Africa May Be Blockchain’s Most Mispriced Market": BizNews — The BizNews Edge: African Bank's Billion-Rand Acquisition Trap. The Namibian — A Step Towards Inclusion. CameroonOnline.org — L’incroyable pari de Baba Danpullo : l’homme le plus riche du Cameroun mise 92% de sa fortune dans l’aérien. MyJoyOnline — Falling gold prices raise concerns over Ghana’s economic outlook. CoinDesk — Why a selloff in gold and silver is dragging bitcoin down. TechCabal — 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Monzo goes Nigerian