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REPORT: Nigeria’s Crypto Economy Continues to Grow Despite Economic Turmoil
Nigeria remains the largest crypto economy in Africa despite the current economic situation in the…
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Nigeria Emerges the World’s Most Cryptocurrency-Aware Nation, Recent Survey Reveals.
Nigeria has emerged as the world's most cryptocurrency-aware nation, with 99% of the population crypto-aware,…
Nigeria Should Declare Naira and Kobo as West Africa’s Only Legal Tender
In a lawsuit filed by a Nigerian human rights activist, the country’s central bank is…
OnlyFans Reveals It Holds $20 Million Worth of Ethereum.
Fenix International, the parent company of OnlyFans, bought Ethereum cryptocurrency between 2021 and 2022. The…
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Crypto Market Rate Update For Tuesday, 18th July 2023: Naira to USD (USDT).
Opening prices for Tuesday, 18th July, 2023, updated rates on USD – USDT and other…
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Central Bank of Nigeria Orders Banks To Pay In Naira To Diaspora Remittance.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced Naira as a payout option for receipts of…
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Nigeria House of Rep Order CBN To Stop Requesting Social Media Accounts For KYC.
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop the…
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Nigeria Bank customers get N115bn, $22.7m refund for failed transactions.
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria no fewer than 35,453 complaints from bank customers…
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CBN Ask Banks To Be Weary Of Money Laundering Transactions From Cameroon, Others.
Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked banks and other financial institutions to…
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Bank Increase ATM Withdrawal Limit.
Weeks after banks restricted withdrawals on automated teller machines (ATMs), commercial banks in the country…
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CBN Sets N15,000 As Transaction Limit For Contactless Payments.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has placed a N50,000 daily limit on contactless payments…
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A Total Of Five African Banks Adopt PAPSS For Cross-border Transactions.
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…
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Central Bank of Nigeria To Restart Naira OTC FX Contracts.
From tomorrow, July 3, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will begin quote offers…
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CBN reportedly makes social media handle mandatory KYC requirements for bank customers.
The CBN has released its Customer Due Diligence Regulations 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria…
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IMF Is Working On A Global Central Bank Digital Currency CBDC Platform.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that it is…
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Central Bank of Nigeria Lifts Cash Deposit Restrictions On Domiciliary Accounts, Approves Daily $10,000 Withdrawal.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the removal of cash deposit limitations on domiciliary…
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Nigeria Inflation Rate Rises To 22.41%.
Nigeria’s inflation surged to 22.41 percent in the month of May, 2023, according to a…
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CBN Direct Banks To Trade Naira Freely Against Dollar, Harmonizing Bank And Black Market Prices To Over N700/ Dollar.
On Wednesday, The Central Bank of Nigeria directed Deposit Money Banks to remove the rate…
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President Tinubu Suspends Nigeria Central Bank Governor.
The Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of the Central Bank of…
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Nigeria Partners With Israel To Create 1 Million Jobs Through Digital Economy.
Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman has disclosed the readiness of his country to partner…
Central Bank of Nigeria Raises Interest Rate To 18.5 Percent.
The policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday raised the monetary…
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Nigeria Forex Inflow Declined By $72 Billion.
According to data obtained from the CBN’s economic report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of…
Nigeria Proposes Plans To Regulate Crypto and Other Digital Assets Platforms.
Nigeria, is preparing new industry regulations for digital asset platforms. The Nigerian Securities and Exchange…
Regulation Of Crypto Assets Crypto In South Africa Set To Take Effect In 2025.
Directives governing tokenized deposits and crypto assets are likely to become effective on Jan. 1,…
Nigeria Launches Tech Funds Totalling $618 Million For Youth Investors.
Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo launched the $618 million fund under the Investment in Digital…