| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.04.2026 | OpenFX Raises $94M Series A | OpenFX, the FX infrastructure company targeting the rails powering cross-border money movement, has raised $94 million in Series A funding from Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, & Pantera.
Founded in 2024 by FalconX co... |
| 02.04.2026 | OpenFX Secures $94M to Transform Global Payments | OpenFX, a US fintech firm, raised $94 million in Series A funding. Accel and Atomico led the round. This capital targets expansion into high-friction markets. These include Southeast Asia and Latin America. OpenFX transforms cross-border pa... |
| 31.03.2026 | OpenFX secures $94 million in round led by Accel, Atomico | Synopsis
Lightspeed, Faction VC, M13, Northzone, and Pantera participated in the funding round of the cross-border payments infrastructure startup. The company plans to deploy the fresh capital to expand into Southeast Asia, where domestic ... |
| 04.02.2026 | Why stablecoins are booming in Africa | Yellow Card MD Lasbery Oludimu
Stablecoin adoption is surging across Africa as both businesses and consumers find use cases that assist in speeding up and lowering the cost of transacting.
Speaking in a webinar hosted by Absa Corporate and ... |
| 16.09.2025 | Shifting trade policies accelerate Africa’s adoption of stablecoins | By Chris Maurice, CEO and Co-Founder of Yellow Card
Global trade discussions often remain at a high level, focusing on geopolitics and national strategy. But across Africa and emerging markets, the real-world impact is felt in the liquidity... |
| 20.07.2025 | Crypto industry shoots for mainstream adoption | US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets to become an everyday way to make payments an... |
| 17.07.2025 | Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa Returns to Accra as Fintech, Web3, and Stablecoins Reshape Financial Systems | Share this:
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| 11.07.2025 | What Africa’s 2024 blockchain funding says about investor priorities | After a record run, investor attention is shifting—and that says a lot about where blockchain is going in Africa.
Africa’s blockchain sector has hit a decline since its funding peak in 2022. Now, the industry is akin to a baby learning how ... |
| 30.06.2025 | Crypto shakeout: bitcoin soars, altcoins crater | On the face of it, 2025 looks like a banner year for crypto: bitcoin hitting a record, an industry-boosting US president whose family is venturing headlong into the sector, and key legislation widely expected to be passed by the US congress... |
| 25.06.2025 | Bridging the Gap: The Rise of Stablecoins in Africa | In the heart of Africa, a financial revolution is brewing. Stablecoins, the digital currency tethered to real-world assets, are poised to reshape the continent's economic landscape. This shift is not just a trend; it’s a movement. The recen... |
| 24.06.2025 | Nigeria's Digital Finance Revolution: A Tale of Transformation | Nigeria is at the forefront of a digital finance revolution. The country is not just a player; it’s a leader. Recent developments in telecommunications and digital assets are reshaping the financial landscape. Two major stories illustrate t... |
| 23.06.2025 | What Not to Miss: 2025 U.S. Africa Business Summit Opening Plenary & Featured Panels | As we gather in Luanda for the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit #USAfricaBizSummit2025, we're excited to spotlight sessions that explore key sectors and initiatives driving U.S.-Africa trade, investment and commercial engagement.
Below are ... |
| 22.06.2025 | West Africa: Nigeria Leads Global Stablecoin Adoption With 25.9m Users | Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin payment facilitator in Africa, said Nigeria has emerged as a global leader in stablecoin adoption, ranking first worldwide, while securing the second position in overall digital asset usage with 25.9 milli... |
| 19.06.2025 | Yellow Card, Visa in deal to hasten stablecoin uptake in Africa | Yellow Card Financial and Visa have signed a deal to promote the use of stablecoins for cross-border payments in emerging markets where the cryptocurrency exchange operates.
The two will explore opportunities to streamline treasury operatio... |
| 23.05.2025 | The Ripple Effect: How U.S. Debt Concerns and Crypto Innovations Shape Global Markets | The financial landscape is a turbulent sea. Waves of uncertainty crash against the shores of investor confidence. Recently, the Asia-Pacific markets felt the tremors of Wall Street's decline. The cause? A looming U.S. budget bill that threa... |
| 21.05.2025 | Quidax, Yellow Card, Busha bet on B2B crypto payments to grow market share | If you swipe across the social media pages of Quidax, Yellow Card, and Busha—three prominent crypto startups operating in Nigeria—in recent months, you’d notice one common detail: they are heavily promoting their B2B crypto payments busines... |
| 26.04.2025 | Coinbase and PayPal: A New Era for Stablecoins | In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, change is the only constant. Recently, Coinbase made waves by waiving fees on transactions involving PayPal's stablecoin, PYUSD. This bold move signals a significant shift in the landscape of di... |
| 24.04.2025 | Coinbase ends PayPal stablecoin fee as payment race heats up | Coinbase is removing fees for purchases of PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin
Coinbase and PayPal will collaborate on “stablecoin based solutions” for payments and commerce as well as potential use cases for PYUSD in decentralized finance.
E... |
| 14.03.2025 | Africa's Digital Renaissance: Data Protection and Gender Parity in Tech | Africa stands at the crossroads of digital transformation. The continent is not just catching up; it is leaping forward. Two significant trends are shaping this journey: robust data protection laws and a push for gender parity in the tech i... |
| 14.03.2025 | Africa: Yellow Card Commits to Achieve Gender Parity in Africa's Tech Industry | Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange and financial technology firm, Yellow Card has restated its commitment to gender parity in Africa's tech industry.
The technology sector in Africa is witnessing a transformative shift, yet women remain si... |
| 13.03.2025 | Africa Making Great Impact in Data Protection, Regulation - Report | A new report by Yellow Card has highlighted Africa's progress in data protection, revealing how stronger data security frameworks are crucial for safeguarding personal and financial information, protecting consumers, and enabling sustainabl... |
| 29.01.2025 | 55 Finalists Announced for the Inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards 2025 | Share this:
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| 24.01.2025 | Trump’s embrace of crypto is seen forcing a regulatory shake-up in Africa | The CEO of Yellow Card Financial, a pan-African focused digital assets exchange, says he has received increased interest from traditional banks and expects regulators to act quicker on establishing rules for the sector following the inaugur... |
| 22.01.2025 | How Nigeria is Emerging as the Leading Crypto Market in Africa | The last quarter of 2024 marked a transformative period for the global crypto ecosystem, with Africa, particularly Nigeria, commanding significant attention. With the trend of industry-defining milestones and strategic advancements witnesse... |
| 30.12.2024 | Block Announces Winner in TBD Hackathon at Africa Bitcoin Conference, Highlighting Innovation in Payments across Africa | Emmanuel Kufre from Nigeria awarded $15,000 in BTC
Block, Inc, the global technology company with a focus on financial services, today announced the winners of the highly anticipated TBD Hackathon, a competition designed to foster innovation... |
| 29.11.2024 | Smile ID Releases Nigeria’s First Ever eKYC Report, Hits 200M Identity Verification Checks | The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 16 envisions universal legal identity by 2030 as part of its mandate for inclusive societies and accountable institutions. This goal is particularly crucial in Africa, where identity documents serve as ... |
| 21.11.2024 | Navigating the Crypto Landscape: South Africa and Nigeria's Regulatory Moves | The cryptocurrency world is a wild frontier. It’s a place where fortunes can be made and lost in the blink of an eye. In Africa, two nations are taking bold steps to shape this landscape: South Africa and Nigeria. Both countries are craftin... |
| 20.11.2024 | Yellow Card secures crypto licence in South Africa | Yellow Card, a pan-African stablecoin infrastructure company that raised $33 million in October, has secured a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence in South Africa, a significant step in its regional expansion. This comes as South A... |
| 23.10.2024 | The Digital Battlefield: How Technology Shapes Our Lives and Society | In the modern world, technology is a double-edged sword. It empowers us but also poses risks. From the rise of artificial intelligence to the struggles of traditional industries, the landscape is shifting. The recent developments in tech re... |
| 21.10.2024 | Bookmarks | See the software code that helped end apartheid | These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. You can now see the code that helped end apartheid: Tim Jenkin, a former anti-apartheid activist, used his hacking skill... |
| 17.10.2024 | The Surge of Health Tech: A New Era of Wellness Investment | In the bustling world of health and wellness, a new wave of investment is reshaping the landscape. Companies like Cymbiotika and Minze Health are at the forefront, harnessing capital to fuel innovation and expand their reach. This surge in ... |
| 17.10.2024 | Cymbiotika Receives $30M in Debt Financing | Cymbiotika, a San Diego, CA-based wellness and supplement brand, received $30M in Debt financing.
RevTek Capital provided the growth capital.
The partnership allows Cymbiotika to strengthen its balance sheet and provides the necessary worki... |
| 17.10.2024 | Yellow Card Closes US$33M Series C Funding | Yellow Card, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent, raised US$33M in Series C funding.
The round was led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Polychain Capital, Third Prime Ven... |
| 03.09.2024 | Mastercard and Smile ID collaborate to accelerate merchant onboarding in Africa. | Collaboration to streamline and digitise the merchant onboarding process, enabling acquiring partners to automatically onboard merchants in over 50 African countries in three minutes or less.
Mastercard has teamed up with Smile ID, a leadin... |
| 20.08.2024 | Advancing financial inclusion: TBD’s vision for Africa’s digital future | In this conversation with Angie Jones, Global Vice President of Developer Relations, TBD, she explores TBD’s role in shaping the future of global payments and financial infrastructure and its broader contribution to the tech ecosystem as we... |
| 11.07.2024 | Africans are also pioneering the future of sustainable Bitcoin mining methods and systems – Thomas Templeton | In this conversation with Thomas Templeton, Lead of the Proto team at Block Inc., we discuss blockchain technology, the potential for Bitcoin to play a role in addressing Africa’s financial challenges, and Block Inc.’s recently launched sel... |
| 13.03.2024 | 60 crypto platforms set to be licensed in South Africa | South Africa will license about 60 cryptocurrency platforms by the end of the month, putting it among the first nations on the continent to require digital asset exchanges to have permits to operate.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority, ... |
| 08.08.2023 | APLICATIONS CLOSE SOON: APPLY NOW FOR THE 2023 ARM LABS LAGOS TECHSTARS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. | Calling all early-stage startups based in Africa! The 2023 ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program is now accepting applications until August 9, 2023. Don’t miss this opportunity to receive up to $120,000 in investment and be a part of... |
| 30.05.2023 | Applications Open for 2023 ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program with a focus on FinTech, Mobility, E-commerce and TalentTech
TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report
Success! | The program will invest up to $120,000 in early-stage startups based in Africa focused on FinTech, Mobility, E-commerce and TalentTech
Techstars, the most active pre-seed investor in the world that provides access to capital, programming an... |
| 01.11.2022 | AWS Opens Lagos Office, Increases Commitment To Africa | Amazon Web Services. Image source - WSWS |
| 01.11.2022 | Amazon Web Services opens Lagos office, increases commitment to Africa | Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced the opening of its first office in Lagos, Nigeria. The new Lagos office is part of AWS’s support for the growing number of customers and partners in Nigeria. The ... |
| 27.10.2022 | Asset management firm launches BTC Lightning Network startup accelerator
Hong Kong could be key for China’s crypto comeback — Arthur Hayes
Blockchain embraces gold to provide stability and growth fo... | Asset management firm Stone Ridge, the parent company of Bitcoin company NYDIG, has launched the first startup accelerator that focuses on the Bitcoin Lightning Network and the Taro protocol, called In Wolf’s Clothing (Wolf).
The accelerato... |
| 25.10.2022 | Yellow Card receives first-ever African crypto license | Yellow Card has become the first cryptocurrency company in Africa to be granted a virtual asset service provider license to operate in Botswana. The license was issued by the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority [NBFIRA] las... |
| 25.10.2022 | Yellow Card receives first-ever African crypto license | Yellow Card has become the first cryptocurrency company in Africa to be granted a virtual asset service provider license to operate in Botswana. The license was issued by the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority [NBFIRA] las... |
| 24.10.2022 | 'Hyperbitcoinization' Is Coming to an Emerging Market Near You, Paxful's Ray Youssef Says | Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous founder of Bitcoin, once famously said, “Bitcoin would be convenient for people who don’t have a credit card.”
According to the World Bank, that’s at least 1.4 billion people. Most of those folks reside in... |
| 27.09.2022 | Pan-African crypto exchange Yellow Card raised $40 M Series B funding | Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card Financial has announced the completion of its US $40 million Series B investment round, which will allow the business to accelerate commercial growth, carry out its continental expansion, crea... |
| 27.09.2022 | Data Mynt Partners with Yellow Card Financial to Enable Cash Payouts for Merchants and Platforms Across Africa | Cryptocurrency was always meant to be used like actual money. By partnering with Yellow Card, we make it leaps and bounds easier to use digital assets when buying and selling goods and services.”
— Alex Christian, Data Mynt Co-FounderACCRA,... |
| 24.09.2022 | Yellow Card, a Pan-African Cryptocurrency Exchange, has announced a $40 Million Series B funding round | Yellow Card, a pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the completion of a $40 million Series B funding round led by Polychain Capital.
Valar Ventures, Third Prime, Sozo Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Fabric Ventures, DG Daiwa... |
| 20.09.2022 | South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card Financial raises USD 40 million in Series B funding | The USD 40M Series B fundraising for the Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, Yellow Card Financial, has closed. The Raba Partnership, Valar Ventures, Third Prime Ventures, Sozo Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Fabric Ventures, DG Daiwa Ve... |
| 20.09.2022 | African crypto exchange Yellow Card lands $40m Series B | Yellow Card, a pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Polychain Capital.
Yellow Card raises $40m
Also participating were Valar Ventures, Third Prime Ventures, Sozo Ventures, Castle Isl... |
| 19.09.2022 | Yellow Card Secures $40M in Series B Funding Round | Yellow Card Leadership Team
Yellow Card Financial, a Pan African cryptocurrency exchange, closed a $40M Series B funding.
The round was led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Valar Ventures, Third Prime Ventures, Sozo Ventures, C... |
| 19.09.2022 | Nigerian Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Raises $40M in Series B Funding Round | Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card Financial announced today that it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Polychain Capital.
The investment round also saw participation from old and new investors including Val... |
| 19.09.2022 | Yellow Card announces $40 million Series B round to scale across Africa | Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card has announced the close of its $40M Series B funding led by Polychain Capital. Other investors participating in the round include Valar Ventures, Third Prime, Sozo Ventures, Castle Island Vent... |
| 19.09.2022 | African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Closes $40M Series B | Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card Financial has closed a $40 million Series B funding round that was led by crypto-focused venture capital firm Polychain Capital.
The funds will go toward expanding across the continent, develo... |
| 05.09.2022 | Nestcoin’s Metaverse Magna raises $3.2 million to build Africa’s largest gaming community | Metaverse Magna (MVM), a blockchain gaming platform, has raised a $3.2 million seed sale token round to expand its efforts to build Africa’s largest gaming DAO and provide gamers with access to world-class opportunities. The second venture ... |
| 12.08.2022 | Yellow Card simplifies money transfers through crypto rails | The Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card says its new payment feature, Yellow Pay, makes it easier for customers to send and receive money through its platform – especially in African countries.
Yellow Card operations director Opari... |
| 12.08.2022 | Yellow Card simplifies money transfers through crypto rails | The Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card says its new payment feature, Yellow Pay, makes it easier for customers to send and receive money through its platform – especially in African countries.
Yellow Card operations director Opar... |
| 10.08.2022 | How to Use Yellow Pay to Make Instant and Cheap Cross-border Payments across Africa | With the launch of Yellow Pay, we have made it much simpler and cheaper to send and receive money across Africa. And we will walk you through the simple process here.
Yellow Card’s mission is financial inclusion for all, and we are famous f... |
| 30.05.2022 | Should Your Pension be paid in Crypto or Local Currency? | Do you sometimes look pitiful at pensioners because you think they are somewhat poor? Some of them might be and in 20 years from now, you would wish your pension was being remitted in crypto. I don’t want you to have that regret, so I’ll ex... |
| 10.01.2022 | Yellow Card Resumes Naira Deposits and Withdrawals in Nigeria | Globally, 2021 proved to be a significant year for cryptocurrencies. And while some played it safe, Africa’s leading crypto exchange Yellow Card Financial achieved significant milestones which included: setting up the YC Academy, launching ... |
| 29.09.2021 | Africa’s Fastest Growing Crypto Exchange, Yellow Card, Raises $15M Series A Funding | Share this:
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| 28.09.2021 | Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $15 million in Series A funding | Yellow Card, a pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $15 million in a Series A round, the most ever raised by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to expand its personnel and expand across the continent.
Square, Inc., Blockchain.co... |
| 28.09.2021 | Africa-based Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Raises $15M in Series A | African-based cryptocurrency exchange, Yellow Card, recently announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, arguably the largest ever fund raised by an African crypto exchange. With its offices already present in abou... |
| 28.09.2021 | Africa’s Fastest Growing Crypto Exchange, Yellow Card, Raises $15 Million Series A Funding | Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, Yellow Card, has announced a $15 Million Series A, the largest ever by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to ramp up hiring and continue its expansion across the continent. The round was led by Valar Ve... |
| 27.09.2021 | DEAL: Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, Yellow Card raises $15 million series A funding | --> -->
Yellow Card, a pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $15 million in a Series A round, the most ever raised by an African cryptocurrency exchange.
The round was led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ve... |
| 27.09.2021 | Jack Dorsey’s Square Joins Largest Bitcoin Investment In Africa | Yellow Card's Nigeria team. Yellow Card |
| 27.09.2021 | Yellow Card Raises $15M in Series A Funding | Yellow Card, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, raised $15M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures with participation from Square, Inc., Blockch... |
| 27.09.2021 | African crypto exchange Yellow Card closes $15M Series A | - |
| - | Yellow Card, a Pan-African Cryptocurrency Exchange, has announced a $40 Million Series B funding round | Yellow Card, a pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the completion of a $40 million Series B funding round led by Polychain Capital.
Valar Ventures, Third Prime, Sozo Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Fabric Ventures, DG Daiwa... |
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| - | Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $15 million in Series A funding | Yellow Card, a pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $15 million in a Series A round, the most ever raised by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to expand its personnel and expand across the continent.
Square, Inc., Blockchain.co... |
| - | Pan-African fintech startup Yellow Card raised $33 M Series C funding | Yellow Card, a pan-African fintech startup, has raised US $33 million in Series C funding to support strategic initiatives and international expansion, bringing its total equity funding to US $85 million.
Yellow Card is now the biggest and ... |
| - | Yellow Card Financial | Description
Yellow Card is a cryptocurrency exchange for the cash market, making Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other top cryptocurrencies accessible to anyone, anywhere. Yellow Card distributes its Yellow Card Vouchers and PINs into retail stores ... |
