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India Tops Chainalysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index for Second Consecutive Year
Chainalysis released its ‘2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index’ this week, with India ranking first among 151 nations. India leads in overall crypto adoption, centralized service value, and retail centralised service value.
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Mastercard, Swoo Pay Initiate Work to Offer Crypto-Based Loyalty Rewards: Details
Mastercard has reportedly decided to work with Swoo Pay, a mobile payments app focussed on emerging markets -- where people despite having access to Mastercard and Visa card, do not have access to Google Pay.
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Infinix Smart 8 Design, Colour Options Revealed; Teased to Launch in India Soon
Infinix Smart 8 was launched in Nigeria in November this year. The company has now teased the India launch of the handset. Infinix revealed some key features and colour options that the smartphone is expected to launch in the Indian market with. The Indian variant is expected to be similar to its global counterpart.
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Binance Operations Declared Illegal by Nigerian Market Regulator, Asked to Discontinue
The Nigerian markets regulator has ordered the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance to halt its operations in the country, saying a local unit that courted Nigerian investors through a website was illegal.
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Tecno Pop 7 Pro Quietly Launched in African Markets as Rebranded Tecno Spark Go 2023: Price, Specifications
Tecno Pop 7 Pro smartphone has launched quietly in a few African markets. Despite the fact that the company has yet to officially confirm it, the phone is readily available to buy in Nigeria and Uganda. The Tecno Pop 7 Pro is a rebadged Tecno Spark Go 2023 that was released earlier this month in India.
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Coinbase Ventures-Backed Mara Crypto Wallet to Launch in Nigeria, Kenya
A new cryptocurrency wallet called Mara is ready for launch in the African markets of Kenya and Nigeria. The initiative is backed by Coinbase Ventures and Alameda Research, a Hong-Kong based private equity firm founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX crypto exchange.
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Binance to Set Up Regional Office in Kazakhstan, Intends to Co-Develop Crypto Laws
Binance crypto exchange and Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency have teamed-up to co-develop the next phase of the crypto sector. Its hub in Kazakhstan will usher this effort in the region, that houses a big number of crypto miners. Back in May, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao had met with Kazakhstan president Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev to discuss We...
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European Union Seeks To Replace Russian Gas With Nigerian Supplies
The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts.
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Nigeria Regulator Sets New Rules for Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies to Control Unregulated Use in Markets
Nigeria's markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets in an effort to find a middle ground between an outright ban on crypto assets and their unregulated use. Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the "New Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital Assets" on its website.
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Nigeria's Regulator Sets New Crypto Rules, A Reversal From Last Year's Ban
Nigeria's markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets, signalling a middle ground between an outright ban on crypto assets and their unregulated use.
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From India To Nigeria, Youngsters Choose The App Route To Invest
There's a new generation of investors in town. They're young, they get their tips on YouTube, and they're armed with apps that make the stock markets more accessible than ever before.
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Africa’s Cryptocurrency Market Saw Annual Growth of Over 1,000 Percent: Report
Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa grew over 1000 percent in the last year, with a whopping $105 billion in trade. Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania now rank among the top 20 countries trading in cryptocurrency, according to the report by Chainalysis.
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More Than 150 Feared Drowned In Nigeria Boat Accident
More than 150 people were missing and feared drowned in northwest Nigeria on Wednesday after an overloaded boat ferrying passengers to a market sank in the Niger River, local officials said.
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30 Dead As Overloaded Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
The boat ferrying 100 local traders split into two after hitting a stump during a windstorm as they were returning from a market on Saturday. Thirty people drowned when the boat capsized in central Nigeria's Niger state.
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Spotify Launches Into 85 New Markets in ‘Next Few Days’
Spotify is expanding to 85 new markets in the “next few days” across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America, co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek announced at its online-only Stream On event on Monday.
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India Tops Chainalysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index for Second Consecutive Year
Chainalysis released its ‘2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index’ this week, with India ranking first among 151 nations. India leads in overall crypto adoption, centralized service value, and retail centralised service value.
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Mastercard, Swoo Pay Initiate Work to Offer Crypto-Based Loyalty Rewards: Details
Mastercard has reportedly decided to work with Swoo Pay, a mobile payments app focussed on emerging markets -- where people despite having access to Mastercard and Visa card, do not have access to Google Pay.
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Infinix Smart 8 Design, Colour Options Revealed; Teased to Launch in India Soon
Infinix Smart 8 was launched in Nigeria in November this year. The company has now teased the India launch of the handset. Infinix revealed some key features and colour options that the smartphone is expected to launch in the Indian market with. The Indian variant is expected to be similar to its global counterpart.
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Binance Operations Declared Illegal by Nigerian Market Regulator, Asked to Discontinue
The Nigerian markets regulator has ordered the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance to halt its operations in the country, saying a local unit that courted Nigerian investors through a website was illegal.
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Tecno Pop 7 Pro Quietly Launched in African Markets as Rebranded Tecno Spark Go 2023: Price, Specifications
Tecno Pop 7 Pro smartphone has launched quietly in a few African markets. Despite the fact that the company has yet to officially confirm it, the phone is readily available to buy in Nigeria and Uganda. The Tecno Pop 7 Pro is a rebadged Tecno Spark Go 2023 that was released earlier this month in India.
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Coinbase Ventures-Backed Mara Crypto Wallet to Launch in Nigeria, Kenya
A new cryptocurrency wallet called Mara is ready for launch in the African markets of Kenya and Nigeria. The initiative is backed by Coinbase Ventures and Alameda Research, a Hong-Kong based private equity firm founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX crypto exchange.
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Binance to Set Up Regional Office in Kazakhstan, Intends to Co-Develop Crypto Laws
Binance crypto exchange and Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency have teamed-up to co-develop the next phase of the crypto sector. Its hub in Kazakhstan will usher this effort in the region, that houses a big number of crypto miners. Back in May, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao had met with Kazakhstan president Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev to discuss We...
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European Union Seeks To Replace Russian Gas With Nigerian Supplies
The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts.
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Nigeria Regulator Sets New Rules for Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies to Control Unregulated Use in Markets
Nigeria's markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets in an effort to find a middle ground between an outright ban on crypto assets and their unregulated use. Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the "New Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital Assets" on its website.
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Nigeria's Regulator Sets New Crypto Rules, A Reversal From Last Year's Ban
Nigeria's markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets, signalling a middle ground between an outright ban on crypto assets and their unregulated use.
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From India To Nigeria, Youngsters Choose The App Route To Invest
There's a new generation of investors in town. They're young, they get their tips on YouTube, and they're armed with apps that make the stock markets more accessible than ever before.
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Africa’s Cryptocurrency Market Saw Annual Growth of Over 1,000 Percent: Report
Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa grew over 1000 percent in the last year, with a whopping $105 billion in trade. Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania now rank among the top 20 countries trading in cryptocurrency, according to the report by Chainalysis.
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More Than 150 Feared Drowned In Nigeria Boat Accident
More than 150 people were missing and feared drowned in northwest Nigeria on Wednesday after an overloaded boat ferrying passengers to a market sank in the Niger River, local officials said.
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30 Dead As Overloaded Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
The boat ferrying 100 local traders split into two after hitting a stump during a windstorm as they were returning from a market on Saturday. Thirty people drowned when the boat capsized in central Nigeria's Niger state.
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Spotify Launches Into 85 New Markets in ‘Next Few Days’
Spotify is expanding to 85 new markets in the “next few days” across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America, co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek announced at its online-only Stream On event on Monday.
