There’s a quiet revolution happening in finance—a shift that’s rewriting the rules of how money moves, grows, and belongs. It’s called Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, and it’s building a world where people no longer need to trust banks, brokers, or bureaucracies to handle their wealth.Instead, they trust code—open, verifiable, and borderless. DeFi is more than…
Nairobi, Kenya – A great development for African agricultural commerce, Hygrotech East Africa has successfully completed a $2.3 million cross-border trade transaction for seed and fertilizer inputs using the Agridex blockchain platform. This landmark deal, involving multiple parties across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, represents the largest agricultural commodity transaction ever settled on a blockchain platform in…
Nairobi, Kenya – Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, has announced a strategic $5 million investment in Kenyan blockchain startup Kotani Pay, marking a significant commitment to solving Africa’s last-mile financial inclusion challenges. The investment will accelerate the development of seamless off-ramp infrastructure that converts USDT to local mobile money currencies, potentially reaching…
Johannesburg, South Africa – South African cryptocurrency exchange VALR has secured licensing from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), receiving both an Over-the-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) license and Financial Services Provider (FSP) authorization. This dual licensing achievement positions VALR as South Africa’s most comprehensively regulated digital asset platform and sets a new benchmark for crypto regulation…
London, UK – Digital remittance giant Zepz has launched SendWave Stablecoin Wallet, a groundbreaking mobile application that enables instant, low-cost cross-border payments across Africa using USDC and other major stablecoins. The launch represents the most significant entry of a traditional fintech player into Africa’s digital asset space and could potentially disrupt the continent’s $100 billion remittance…
