Nigeria
West African Program Will Store Weather Data on Telos Blockchain
Telokanda, a collaboration between Telos and open-source weather tech company Kanda in West Africa hopes to engage local communities in collecting and sharing weather data on the Telos public blockchain.
Decentralized VPN Sees Increased Use in Nigeria Amid #EndSars Protests
Nigerians are protesting police corruption and concerns about a possible internet shutdown have driven some to adopt decentralized VPNs like Mysterium.
Binance Labs–Backed ‘DeFi Credit Union’ Bringing Higher Yields to Savers in Nigeria
With backing from Binance Labs, Nigeria's Xend Finance is looking to bring DeFi to the world of local credit unions.
Nigeria Protests Show Bitcoin Adoption Is Not Coming: It's Here
Blockchain is gaining traction fast in Nigeria partly because its young and tech-savvy population is showing an eagerness to learn more about Web3.0, a decentralized internet powered by blockchain technology.
Nigerian Banks Shut Them Out, so These Activists Are Using Bitcoin to Battle Police Brutality
As End SARS protests against police brutality surge through Nigeria, the Feminist Coalition has turned to bitcoin as a financial lifeline.
Nigeria Is Developing Strategies for National Blockchain Adoption
Nigerian authorities are developing a roadmap for the adoption of blockchain technology in public administration and payments on a national scale.
Nigeria's SEC Says All Crypto Assets Are Securities by Default
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Africa's most populous country said all crypto assets will fall under the regulation that covers securities exchanges and transactions.
Unconfiscatable? Using Bitcoin to Resist Police Extortion in Nigeria
It's common in Nigeria for police officers to threaten and extort citizens for whatever money they can find. This man uses bitcoin as a hiding spot.
Nigerians Are Using Bitcoin to Bypass Trade Hurdles With China
Nigerian entrepreneurs are increasingly using bitcoin as a way to trade internationally, noting its significant benefits over legacy financial systems.
