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Faza eliminatorie a Campionatului Mondial de fotbal 2026 începe duminică seară cu un meci inedit: Africa de Sud - Canada. Este pentru prima dată când se dispută 16-imi de finală la un turneu final.

Africa has never been friendly to crypto. Despite incredible adoption numbers on the continent, African governments have met almost every crypto discussion with bans or warnings. However, some of its largest economies have abandoned that approach and are working to introduce licensing regimes, stablecoin oversight, and compliance rules designed to integrate digital assets into the […] The post Africa’s crypto crackdown is really a remittance revolution appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Russia is waging a covert campaign to shape public opinion in Africa by expanding a hybrid network of so-called "Russian Houses" across the continent.

Ripple’s investment in Flutterwave will bring RLUSD, Ripple Payments and XRPL to one of Africa’s largest fintechs as blockchain remittances gain traction. Blockchain payments company Ripple has acquired an equity stake in African fintech giant Flutterwave, deepening its push into one of the world's fastest-growing cross-border payments markets. Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola said the undisclosed investment values the company at $3.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. The deal gives Ripple exposure to Africa’s fast-expanding payments ecosystem while providing Flutterwave with additional resources to scale its financial infrastructure. The investment makes Ripple a shareholder rather than an owner or commercial partner. Flutterwave operates in 35 African countries and has recently expanded its digital asset offerings by integrating stablecoin payment services. Read more

The deal values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion, and will integrate Ripple's RLUSD and the XRP Ledger network to speed cross-border payments across Africa.

Russia is systematically exploiting UN mechanisms to expand its own propaganda network across Africa, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU).

A jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis.

Fie lăsăm industria chineză să capete o asemenea forță în Africa încât în curând nu vom mai avea mijloacele să îi facem față în Europa, fie opunem un front eurafrican colonialismului industrial al Chinei.

Ukraine views Africa as a strategic direction not only for strengthening its international standing and partnerships, but also as an important element of its European integration through participation in joint economic and security initiatives with the European Union.

Pakistan has intensified screening measures at airports across the country, along with other precautionary steps, amid the recent Ebola virus outbreak in Africa, the health ministry said on Saturday. In a handout, the minister said Health Minister Mustafa Kamal had directed authorities to implement precautionary screening protocols at all airports to prevent the possible spread of the virus. The spread of the recent Ebola virus outbreak is limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, and the risk to Pakistan is extremely low due to limited travel links with the affected countries, the health ministry said. The ministry added that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) office in Pakistan were continuously monitoring the situation. The ministry directed all provinces and the Border Health Services to remain on alert. The ministry also noted that Pakistan possessed the capacity to diagnose Ebola and said directives had been issued to ensure all necessar...

[PRESS RELEASE – Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18th, 2026] VALR, Africa’s leading digital asset infrastructure provider, served as diamond sponsor of the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference held in Nairobi on 14 and 15 May 2026. Peter Mwangi, VALR’s newly appointed Country Manager for Kenya, delivered a keynote address in which he outlined his vision […]

Crypto philanthropy in Africa builds moments, not enduring systems. Transparency without local ownership and maintenance delivers aid dependency, not dignity. Opinion by: Samuel Owusu-Boadi, founder of WellsForAll Over the past decade, crypto philanthropy has exploded. From a niche experiment to a transformative force channeling billions into global causes, crypto philanthropy’s moment has arrived. According to data from The Giving Block, crypto donations exceeded $1 billion in 2024, proving that blockchain-based giving is now a legitimate, more transparent (in theory) and efficient alternative to traditional charity fundraising. While these figures show momentum, scale alone does not equate to success, especially in philanthropic projects across Africa. Read more

Fostul tenismen Ion Țiriac a dezvăluit că deține, într-o țară din Africa, proprietăți care însumează aproximativ 21.000 de hectare. Acesta a mai spus că dorește să-și extindă investițiile pe continent, de care s-a arătat foarte fascinat.

Trei frați din Iași, cu vârste de un an și șase luni, trei și cinci ani, au ajuns la spital cu suspiciune de malarie după ce s-au întors dintr-o vacanță într-o zonă endemică din Africa. Doi dintre copii au fost deja confirmați cu parazitul Plasmodium, iar al treilea se află sub monitorizare.

New data from Ubeidiya, a prehistoric site in the Jordan Valley, suggests that at least two hominin species left Africa together more than 1.9 million years ago

Data observed across 66 corridors in Africa shows conversion costs from 1.5% to 19% in January, with competition driving pricing gaps. Africa recorded the highest median stablecoin-to-fiat conversion spreads among tracked regions in January, according to data observed by payments infrastructure company Borderless.xyz, covering 66 currency corridors and nearly 94,000 rate observations. The regional median spread was 299 basis points, or about 3%, compared with about 1.3% in Latin America and 0.07% in Asia. In Africa, conversion costs ranged from about 1.5% in South Africa to nearly 19.5% in Botswana.  The data measures “spreads,” or the gap between a provider’s buy and sell rate for a stablecoin-to-fiat pair. Similar to a bid-ask spread in traditional markets, it reflects the execution cost paid when converting stablecoins into local fiat currency.  Read more

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, economist Vera Songwe pointed to remittances and inflation hedging as key drivers of stablecoin use across Africa. Stablecoins are increasingly being used across Africa as a cheaper and faster remittance option, with remittances becoming “more important than aid” on the continent, according to Vera Songwe, a former UN under-secretary-general. Speaking at a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, Songwe said traditional money transfer services in Africa often cost about $6 for every $100 sent, making cross-border payments expensive and slow. She said stablecoins are cutting fees and settlement times, allowing individuals and small businesses to move money in minutes rather than waiting days for cross-border payments to clear. Read more

Un gaz esențial pentru medicina modernă și cercetarea științifică a fost descoperit în concentrații excepționale sub câmpurile aurifere din Africa de Sud.

Lucrările de demolare a fostului Spital de Boli Infecțioase din Constanța au scos la iveală zece morminte din perioada romană târzie, cu obiecte din Africa de Nord. Cercetătorii analizează dacă acestea aparțin coloniștilor sau comercianților din zonă. Mormintele vor fi studiate anul viitor.

Nivoaka ofisialy, omaly, ny lisitry ny Malagasy mpilalao mandrafitra ny ekipam-pirenena malagasy, Ankoay, hiatrika ny fiadiana “Africa Cup 3×3”, hotanterahina ao amin’ny Lapan’ny fanatanjahantena Mahamasina, ny 5 hatramin’ny 7 desambra izao. Andro roa tsy hanombohan’ny fifaninanana, fantatra ireo mpilalaon’ny Ankoay hiady ny anaram-boninahitra amin’ity fiadiana ny ho tompondakan’i Afrika, ta­ranja […]