Bolu Abiodun

1 day ago | techpoint.africa | Bolu Abiodun

Flutterwave, YellowCard, and Onafriq have joined Circle Payment Network (CPN), a network launched by Circle, the company behind USDC, a widely used dollar-pegged stablecoin. Flutterwave said in a Facebook post that the stablecoin network will allow it to “offer faster, cheaper, and compliant cross-border payments.”The CPN, which was launched on April 21, 2025, now has 28 participants from global financial institutions, including FOMO Pay, HIFI, Inswitch, Legend Trading, Nilos, and Noah.

2 days ago | techpoint.africa | Bolu Abiodun

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Nigeria is growing fast, as there are now an estimated so far in 2025, according to Climate Scorecard. Local companies are playing a crucial role in this transition. NEV Electric, for instance, has reported $14 million in revenue over the past 14 months and plans to install 300 charging stations in Abuja and Lagos by August 2025.

2 days ago | techpoint.africa | Bolu Abiodun

Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced a partnership with DeFi Technologies, SovFi, and Valour Inc. to launch a Kenya Digital Exchange (KDX), a regulated platform aimed at tokenising real-world assets. DeFi Technologies and its subsidiary, Valour Inc., are Canadian-based companies that provide decentralised solutions for traditional capital markets.

3 days ago | techpoint.africa | Bolu Abiodun

If the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had financial oversight over Ethereum or Solana, anyone launching a token on these blockchains or building a DeFi product would have to follow its rules. Instead of paying gas fees in ETH, we would pay in naira. Ethereum would still function the way it was designed to, but the government would be able to see everything happening on the blockchain. This is one way to think about the blockchain future that Zone is proposing.

3 days ago | techpoint.africa | Bolu Abiodun

In a move to enhance digital connectivity, Niger State has announced the elimination of Right of Way (RoW) fees for laying fibre optic cables. This policy shift is designed to accelerate broadband infrastructure development, particularly in underserved rural areas.​Per TechCabal, Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago emphasised that removing RoW fees is crucial for socio-economic development. “Telecommunications infrastructure is critical for the socio-economic development of the state,” he stated.