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Stablecoins in Kenya appeal to users looking for a dollar reference or a digital transfer tool. But their sought-after stability does not mean a…
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Crypto taxation in Africa does not follow a single continent-wide rule. A gain may fall under income tax, capital gains tax, business income rules…
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Buying USDT with Mobile Money means exchanging local currency for a dollar-pegged stablecoin and holding it in a platform account or wallet. The process…
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The value of 1 bitcoin in Central African CFA francs changes with the BTC price. To calculate it, multiply Bitcoin’s price in euros by…
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A multisig wallet requires multiple signatures from a predefined set before executing a transaction. A 2-of-3 setup, for example, requires two of three keys.…
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KYC covers the identity checks platforms conduct before or during the use of a crypto service. Across Africa, accepted documents, limits and available remedies…
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A zero-knowledge proof demonstrates that a statement is valid without revealing the secret information behind it. In blockchain systems, these proofs can also compress…
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A crypto loan lets users borrow an asset after posting collateral, or supply funds in exchange for a yield. In DeFi, the loan-to-value ratio,…
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An African bank is now holding Bitcoin directly for institutional clients. Absa has launched its Digital Asset Custody service in South Africa, becoming, according…
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In Nigeria, 34% of SMEs surveyed now accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, compared with just 13% globally. Even more notably, 23% accept…
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First National Bank is bringing crypto directly into its South African banking app. Through a partnership with VALR, FNB customers can buy Bitcoin, Ether,…
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Luno is opening a new front against South Africa’s forthcoming crypto rules. The exchange argues that the proposed framework for cross-border transfers could classify…
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A blockchain oracle sends a smart contract data its network cannot access on its own: a price, weather information, a sports result, proof of…
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A UTXO represents an unspent Bitcoin transaction output that remains available to spend. The balance shown by a wallet often combines several of these…
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A stuck Bitcoin transaction usually does not mean the bitcoins have disappeared or that the network canceled the transfer. It is waiting in mempools…
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Seychelles, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal lead Numbeo’s 2026 cost-of-living ranking for Africa. The ranking covers 27 countries and excludes rent,…
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A stablecoin experiences a depeg when its price moves materially away from the value it is designed to track, such as one dollar. The…
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Bitcoin in the DRC raises questions that the BTC price alone cannot answer: how the asset works, which currency to use, what risks to…
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Africa’s strongest currencies, measured by the value of one unit against the dollar, include the Tunisian dinar, Libyan dinar and Moroccan dirham. This nominal…
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XAF and XOF refer to two different CFA francs. The first circulates in Central Africa under BEAC, while the second is used in West…
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