BitKE

VISA will launch a stablecoin pre-funding pilot through Visa Direct at SIBOS 2025, enhancing global cross-border payments by offering faster, smarter liquidity and modernizing treasury operations for businesses.

BridgeCard, основанная Овуми Фестусом и Тунде Адеволе, — это финтех-приложение, которое объединяет финансовые счета пользователей для беспрепятственных транзакций. Выбранная для группы Y Combinator S22, она привлекла 440 000 долларов для улучшения своей платформы и базы пользователей.

a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) Spring 2024 program is set to kick off this week in London, marking the beginning of an intensive 10-week journey for 25 promising early-stage startups in the crypto space, the company said in a blog post.
The startups were selected from a highly

Эфиопия запустила свою Национальную стратегию цифровых платежей и систему EthioPay для повышения цифровых финансов и содействия торговле в рамках АФКТА. Эта инициатива направлена на увеличение финансовой инклюзии и снижение барьеров для недообслуживаемых групп.

YellowCard has received a Virtual Asset Provider license in Botswana, marking a significant milestone as the first licensed crypto exchange in Africa. This follows a $40 million Series B fundraiser, indicating strong growth and future potential in the region's cryptocurrency market.

South African payments infrastructure startup, Stitch, has secured $55 million in a Series B funding round. This brings its total capital raised to $107 million in under four years.
The new funds will support the expansion of its in-person payment solutions, enhance its online payments platform, an

Smile Identity, one of the leading providers of digital identity verification solutions for Africa, has announced that it has secured $20 million in Series B funding.
The round was Co-led by:
Costanoa and
Norrsken22
with additional new investments from:
Commerce

Nigeria's fintech firms Accelerex and ITEX have integrated with Zone's regulated blockchain payment infrastructure, enhancing transaction efficiency, security, and compliance while addressing challenges like fraud and delays in the country's POS ecosystem.

Months after launching a global search for its first Chief Executive Officer, nonprofit Bitcoin development fund Btrust has officially appointed Abubakar Nur Khalil, a Nigerian Bitcoin Core contributor and advocate for open-source development, as CEO.
The November 2025 appointment follows a

Empowa, a Mozambican startup, secured ₳1,835,000 from the Cardano community to create RWA tokens aimed at affordable housing. Collaborating with Kenya's NSE, the project targets the informal market facing mortgage challenges.

Luno, the cryptocurrency exchange with South African roots, has officially relaunched in Kenya, marking a key milestone in its continued expansion across the continent.
According to a press release by Luno shared with BitKE, the re-launch provides Kenyan users with a simple, secure, and fully

WeChat has integrated the digital yuan into its payment options, enhancing the appeal and adoption of China's central bank digital currency (CBDC). This allows users to pay through WeChat for various services, boosting efficiency for merchants without needing separate integrations.