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IsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

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Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

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170 million mobile wallets across Africa

170 million mobile wallets across Africa

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Orange, MTN launch pan-African mobile money

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John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa

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Luko Onke Binase

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Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

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Kora is the blockchain platform empowering social change in rural Africa.

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African bank wins digital strategy award

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