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State of Bitcoin Literature in Africa: What We Know, What We’re Missing, and Why It Matters; Part 2
The surge of cross-border payment firms in Africa: Implications for entrepreneurship and SMEs” (Olatunbosun et al.) This paper investigates the rapid expansion of cross-border payment firms across Africa and explore the implications for entrepreneurship and SMEs. This shift has been propelled by the spread of mobile money, the rise of FinTech’s, and the adoption of…
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₦1,000 and a Phone: As NPS Modernizes and Banks Close Their Doors, Bitcoin Stays Open.
Nigeria is upgrading its financial backbone. The rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS) promises instant settlement, unified data standards and programmable rails that increase speed and interoperability. Within the same sector, Standard Chartered Nigeria is closing branches and off-boarding customers with balances below ₦7.5 million, in line with the CBN’s raised minimum capital requirement…
