Financial inclusioncategory information, news, graphs & strategies - 2024

Report: Egypt Wants to Have a Functioning CBDC by 2030

Defi Can Strengthen the United States’ Leadership in Tech and Financial Services, CFTC Report Says

UNDP and Algorand Foundation to Launch Blockchain Academy in Q1 of 2024

IMF Boss Kristalina Georgieva Calls to Accelerate ‘Financial Inclusion’ Through Digitalization

Central Bank Digital Currency a Threat to Financial Stability — Nigerian Central Bank Study

Kenyan Fintech Startup Kotani Pay Receives $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding

Egyptian and Nigerian Central Banks Sign Agreement to Deepen Cross-Border Regulation

BIS Survey: 93% of the World’s Central Banks Are Engaged in CBDC Work

Bots Sending BTC — Lightning Labs Releases New Tools for AI-Bitcoin Integration

Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs

African Fintech M-Kopa Secures $200M in Debt Financing Plus $55M in Equity Funding

Bitcoin Voucher Provider Azteco Secures $6 Million Funding Round Led by Jack Dorsey

‘Over-Collateralization Can Help Mitigate the Risk of Stablecoin Depegging’ — Pendulum CTO

Report: UAE Central Bank Implements Digital Currency Strategy

US Treasury and White House to Hold Regular Meetings on CBDCs and Payment Innovations

Zambia Testing Technology to Regulate Cryptocurrency — Government Minister

Ghanaian and Nigerian Central Bank Open Respective Regulatory Sandbox Application Processes

Nigerian Banks Still Distributing Old Naira Banknotes as Demonetization Date Approaches

New Naira Banknotes to Make Monetary Policy More Effective — Nigerian Central Bank Governor

Nigeria’s Rising Inflation and Foreign Exchange Shortages Fueling Devaluation Speculation — IMF Mission

Ripple Partners With Africa-Focused Remittances and Payments Firm MSF Africa

Egyptian Fintech Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding Round

Abu Dhabi Fintech Startup Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding Round

South Africa Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepts Payment in Bitcoin at 39 Outlets

Chinese Central Bank Governor: User Privacy and Financial Security Key Principles Guiding CBDC Design Process

Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021

Nigeria Can Become World Leader in the Digital Economy Says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

White House Releases ‘First-Ever’ Framework for Digital Asset Development — Crypto Industry Leader Says Recommendations Are Unclear

Nigerian BTC Peer-to-Peer Volumes Nearly $400M in H1 of 2022 — Significant Growth in Kenya and Ghana Volumes

Binance CEO Meets Senegalese and Ivory Coast Presidents, Says ‘Africa Is Primed for Crypto Adoption’

Senator Indira Kempis Proposes Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender in Mexico

Human Rights Advocates Insist Bitcoin ‘Provides Financial Inclusion’ — Refutes Claims in Critics’ Letter to US Congress

Moneygram Launches USDC Crypto-to-Cash Program in Certain Markets

Digital Peso to Be Launched in Three Years According to Governor of Banxico

Three African Countries Plan to Adopt Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Solutions

Kenya Central Bank Governor: Low Smartphone Penetration Working Against Plan to Launch CBDC

Ghana CBDC Development: New Central Bank Document Outlines Key Motivations for Issuing the Digital Currency

Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian Asset

Rwanda May Not Reach Decision on CBDC Issuance Until End of 2022 — Central Bank Official

US Senator on Crypto: We Need Real Solutions to Make the Financial System Work for Everyone, Not Just the Wealthy

Nigerian Experts: CBDC Still Unattractive to Users Despite Claim of ‘Excellent’ Adoption Rate

Nigerian Central Bank Wants Financial Institutions to Develop Products Based on Its CBDC

Ghana’s Minority Lawmakers Reject Government Proposal to Tax Mobile Money Transactions

IMF Says Nigerian CBDC Drawing Global Interest, Warns of Associated Risks

South African Fintech Raises $120 Million in Funding Round Led by Fidelity

Nigerian Experts Insist Africa’s First CBDC Is Presently Not for the Unbanked

CBDC Could Increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29 Billion in 10 Years: President Buhari

Nigeria Central Bank Governor Says CBDC Launch Just ‘a Couple of Days’ Away

Egyptian Banks Set to Launch Multi-Million Dollar Fintech Fund

Nigerian CBDC Website Goes Live, Central Bank Faces Trademark Infringement Allegations