Nigeria

A stakeholder in the blockchain and fintech ecosystem has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to implement regulations that will foster the widespread integration of the approved blockchain policy in the country. The National Blockchain Policy offers economic growth, job creation, and fin ...

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has arrested one politician, Ambassador Wilfred Bonse, concerning the theft of over $246,153 (200 million naira) from Patricia Technologies’ crypto wallet.The disclosure was made by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, in a ...

In a bid for greater global recognition and domestic use of the Nigeria Payments System, the Director-General (DG) of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has stressed the importance of collaboration between NITDA, the Central Bank of Niger ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has entered into a partnership with a UK-based computing education charity, Raspberry Pi Foundation, to launch Code Clubs across Nigeria.The initiative is crafted for students aged 7 ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, said the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program’s million applicants will undergo an introductory artificial intelligence (AI) course.The minister shared this information on X (formerly know ...

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has notched new all-time highs against some of the world’s most inflationary fiat currencies.Across 30 hours over Oct. 23 to 24, the cost of buying one Bitcoin has reached all time-highs when using the Argentine peso (ARS), Nigerian naira (NGN), Turkis ...

Following the launch of Patricia token (PTK) issued to customers to manage users’ debt by Patricia, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, the chief executive officer of the exchange (CEO), Fejiro Hanu, has confirmed that customers now have the option to convert their owed funds into Patricia ...

A Nigerian court has convicted and fined a peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trader who was accused of operating a pig butchering scam. The trader, Lawrence Success Karinate, was found guilty of computer-related fraud, and the court ruled that he must pay a fine equivalent to $257.90 or N200,000. ...

A group of local blockchain experts discussed how blockchain technology can help solve economic problems in Nigeria and throughout the African continent. In their discussion, Nigeria's naira flow shortage was used as a case study.At the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of ...

There has been a resounding call for Nigeria, and Africa in general, to incorporate blockchain technology into its mainstream living. However, during a fireside chat involving stakeholders in the Nigerian blockchain community, it was noted that poverty has to be conquered first before blockchain ...

A group of Nigerian digital asset professionals took to the stage at the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN)’s Digital Assets Summit 2023 in Abuja, to discuss the future of digital asset regulation in Nigeria.In the panel titled The Future of Digital Assets ...

While Nigeria appears to have a high level of blockchain and crypto awareness, the country is still facing issues related to public education in the field. A group of local blockchain experts discussed blockchain education's challenges in Nigeria at the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology ...

A global survey featuring respondents from 15 countries indicates that Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, has the most cryptocurrency-aware population in the world.ConsenSys and YouGov released the findings from the global Web3 perception survey, which sought to provide both ...

The announcement of Patricia Token (PTK) by Nigerian crypto exchange Patricia was greeted by users with scepticism and some suspicion, as they took to social media to question the motives behind the move. Now, in a response to that reaction, the crypto exchange company has released a white p ...

Nigeria is extending an invitation to scientists of Nigerian heritage, as well as globally renowned experts who have worked within the Nigerian market, to collaborate in the formulation of its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy.According to Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communi ...

Despite the former governor’s ousting nearly two months ago, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to be committed to its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, showing no indications of abandoning it.According to a report by local news outlet The Sun, the central bank recentl ...

Nigerian social payments app Bundle has announced it is shutting down its crypto exchange arm. According to the July 20 statement released on the company blog, Bundle said that it would cease operations of its exchange services as part of the shareholders’ decision to restructure the ...

While many investors in the West may look to crypto to speculate the next biggest trend, blockchain technology is actually solving “real-world problems” in Africa such as hyperinflation and "corruption," executives told Cointelegraph.Speaking to Cointelegraph, Chris Maurice, fo ...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has announced that Binance has officially issued a cease and desist notice to the fraudulent entity known as Binance Nigeria Limited. On Sunday, June 18, Zhao took to Twitter to make the announcement. On June 9, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange ...

It has been a tough week for cryptocurrency exchange Binance. On June 9, Nigeria's securities authority reportedly deemed the exchange illegal, just days after Binance was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "Binance Nigeria Limited is hereby directed to immediately s ...

On the eve of his departure from office on May 28, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Act, 2023, into law. The act introduces a series of tax reforms aimed at modernizing the country’s fiscal framework. Among its provisions was the introduction of ...

Decentralized wireless (DeWi) network operator World Mobile said on June 8 it has completed field tests of its DeWi technology in Kenya, Mozambique, and Nigeria, bringing it closer to a full rollout across the African continent, the company said in the announcement.World Mobile, which aims ...

The Nigerian Federal Executive Council has adopted and endorsed a plan for the digital transformation of the national economy and called for the widespread adoption of blockchain. The Central Bank of Nigeria together with the SEC and the country's Ministry of Communicatio ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria is developing a pilot program to turn around tokenized assets tied to the value of real financial instruments. Abdulkadir Abbas, head of securities and investment services at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ...

According to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the local government's digital currency has experienced a significant surge in transaction volume since its launch, with an increase of 63% to reach a transaction volume of $47.7 million. Godwin Emefiele revealed that, initially, after the ...