Nigeria

Gaming Is Best On-Ramp for Africans to Get Into Crypto: Nestcoin CEO
Gaming Is Best On-Ramp for Africans to Get Into Crypto: Nestcoin CEO
Nestcoin CEO Yele Bademosi joins “First Mover” to discuss Nigeria’s interest in cryptocurrency and the current state of user adoption amid the crypto winter. Plus, a closer lo...
Gaming Is Best On-Ramp for Africans to Get Into Crypto: Nestcoin CEO

Africa Has This 'Crazy Crypto Obsession,' Nestcoin CEO Says
Africa Has This ‘Crazy Crypto Obsession,’ Nestcoin CEO Says
Crypto gaming guild Metaverse Magna wants to build Africa’s largest gaming DAO. Nestcoin CEO Yele Bademosi says they’ve reached a total community size of around 100,000, but n...
Africa Has This 'Crazy Crypto Obsession,' Nestcoin CEO Says

State of Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
State of Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, is in its second week of operations since it went live Oct. 25. Yele Bademosi, CEO and founding partner of Nigeria-...
State of Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot

Bitt CEO on Developing Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency 'eNaira'
Bitt CEO on Developing Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency ‘eNaira’
Nigeria has become the first African country to roll out a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) worked with blockchain and payments startup...
Bitt CEO on Developing Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency 'eNaira'

Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira Goes Live
Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira Goes Live
The official unveiling of the eNaira, Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), happened Monday. It is designed to complement the country’s physical currency, not replac...
Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira Goes Live

Nigeria Central Bank Launches CBDC 'eNaira'
Nigeria Central Bank Launches CBDC ‘eNaira’
Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, is live following an announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari Monday. Olumide Adesina, CoinDesk contributor and N...
Nigeria Central Bank Launches CBDC 'eNaira'

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Nigeria Central Bank Issues CBDC Guidelines to Commercial Banks: Report
The CBN is planning to launch a pilot of its digital currency project, called Project Giant, in October.
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Why Bitcoin Matters in Nigeria and Iraq
A reading of two essays from crypto voices around the world.
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How Crypto Can Help Nigeria's Economy
From hedging hyperinflation to lowering the cost of cross-border remittances, crypto can improve financial inclusion in Africa's largest economy.
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Yele Bademosi Steps Down as CEO of Bundle Africa
Bademosi will be succeeded by Binance Africa director Emmanuel Babalola
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