To help the financial community prepare for the possibility of moving payments in new forms of currency internationally, our research explores how central ...

The U.S. securities watchdog has announced it will scrutinize mutual funds that include investments in bitcoin futures markets to verify funds that comply ...

Revolut, the top London fintech, has appointed a new chief finance officer (CFO) after a year-long search. Insiders told Sifted that Mikko Salovaara, ...

Telecommunications operator Orange, is advancing its solar projects in Africa and the Middle East (MEA) region in order to reduce its carbon footprint ...

EU financial market commissioner Mairead McGuinness has announced a future push to ban payments of over EUR 10,000 in cash. According to the ...

Kampala-based startup Zembo offers electric motorcycles to the local bodaboda riders. Stima Mobility in Kenya also leads the way for motor-taxi to go ...

The German Bundestag has passed a law on the introduction of electronic securities (eWpG), clearing the way for digital securities. The eWpG will ...

Credit card giant Mastercard has unveiled some incredible statistics in their latest survey, with 40% of the respondents planning to use cryptocurrencies for ...

Caleo Private Equity and Kalon Venture Partners, both South African investment firms, have announced the $2.5 million Series A co-investment into iXperience. iX, ...

The Ethiopian Ministry of Education has announced a deal with blockchain identity solution Atala Prism. Atala Prism is based on the Cardano blockchain. ...