Nigerian Instagram Celebrity Could Face Jail Time for ‘Spraying’ National Currency
Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of abusing naira banknotes. The charges…
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Nigerian police locate Binance exec in Kenya, but extradition might take years
Nigerian authorities have confirmed that Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped detention, is in Nairobi, but the East African nation…
More Than 250 Zambian Students Attend Hackathon; Over 100 Earn Smart Contract Development Certification
More than 250 Zambian university students recently participated in an online boot camp and hackathon which saw over…
Experts: Nigeria’s Binance Crackdown Shakes Investor Confidence
The Nigerian government’s crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, including its targeting of Binance, has prompted some cryptocurrency firms to…
Binance Executive Located in Kenya After Escaping Nigerian Custody
Nadeem Anjarwalla, the executive from Binance who escaped custody in Nigeria, has reportedly been found in Kenya. Law…
Volatile Nigerian Currency Rallies 12%, Becomes Best-Performing Currency in April
After months of sustained decline, the Nigerian currency has rallied since March and is currently ranked as the…
Nigerian Central Bank Prohibits Use of Foreign Exchange as Collateral for Local Currency Loans
The Central Bank of Nigeria has barred the use of foreign exchange as collateral for local currency loans.…
Ghanaian Fintech Startup Zeepay Secures $3 Million Equity Investment
The Ghanaian fintech startup Zeepay recently secured a $3 million equity investment from the venture capital firm, Verdant…
Detained Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty; Nigerian Judge Sends Him to Prison
The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of…
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Launches Gold-and Forex-Backed ‘Structured Currency’
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a foreign exchange and gold-backed “structured currency” to replace the struggling…