Author: Louis Dike
Louis Dike
Louis Dike is the Publisher of Coinafrica, leveraging years of experience driving growth for global exchanges like Bybit, Bitget, and VTrader across Africa. A former Binance Tutor, he now channels his expertise into clear, insightful reporting that amplifies Africa’s voice in the global Web3 economy.
In this episode of One-on-One with CoinAfrica, Louis Dike sits down with Franklin Peters, CEO of BoundlessPay, founder of Blockchain Vibes, and Chairman of the Board of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA). Franklin shares his personal journey into crypto, the origins of Boundless Pay, Africa’s cross-border payments challenges, the rise of stablecoins, fundraising realities for African startups, crypto regulation, and what it will take to build Africa’s first crypto unicorn. If you’re interested in crypto, fintech, stablecoins, payments, blockchain innovation, or Africa’s digital economy, this conversation is for you. 🔔 Subscribe to CoinAfrica for more exclusive interviews with…
The 10th Senate of Nigeria has advanced a landmark bill aimed at establishing a formal framework for the regulation of crypto, digital assets, and virtual asset service providers (VASPs), marking another step toward integrating digital assets into the country’s financial system. The proposed legislation, titled the Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulation Bill, 2026, passed its second reading on Tuesday and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Capital Market for further legislative review. Lawmakers backing the bill say it is designed to improve investor protection, strengthen market transparency, combat illicit financial activity, and position Nigeria’s digital economy for long-term…
Nigeria’s capital market is undergoing a demographic transformation, and according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), fintech investment apps are playing a central role. Speaking during an appearance on MoneyLine with Nancy, SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said early indicators suggest a growing number of young Nigerians are entering the capital market through digital investment platforms, creating a new wave of retail participation that could reshape the country’s financial landscape. The remarks come as regulators, fintech operators, and digital asset companies compete to attract a generation of Nigerians that increasingly prefers mobile-first financial services. Young Nigerians Are Entering Markets Through…
The Tinubu Optasia FCCPC dispute is quickly becoming one of the most significant financial infrastructure stories in Nigeria this year. While the immediate focus is on airtime credit lending and digital finance, the implications could extend far beyond telecommunications and into the country’s growing blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem. Recent reports indicate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has backed efforts by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to address concerns surrounding Optasia’s position in Nigeria’s airtime lending market. The development has reignited conversations around competition, local ownership, economic sovereignty, and the future of financial infrastructure in Africa’s largest economy.…
In this exclusive CoinAfrica One-on-One interview, Louis Dike sits down with Rume Ophi to discuss Bitcoin, regulation, stablecoins, tokenization, and the future of Africa’s crypto ecosystem. ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Who Is Rume Ophi Really? 04:55 The Side of Rume Most People Don’t Know 08:10 Why Web3 Could Create Africa’s Next Billionaires 09:42 The Biggest Crypto Mistake Africans Make 12:15 Why Rume No Longer Thinks Like Most Crypto Traders 17:05 Has Africa’s Crypto Industry Matured? 20:18 Why Nigerians Keep Choosing Crypto 26:08 Inside Nigeria’s Crypto Regulation Battle 34:12 Why Africa Is Crypto’s Biggest Utility Market 36:55 The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity…
LAGOS, Nigeria — Esca Finance, a Nigerian-founded foreign exchange and treasury management startup, has partnered with MANSA, a stablecoin-powered liquidity provider backed by Tether, to facilitate same-day settlements across key African payment corridors. As partners, they aim to reduce capital inefficiencies that have long slowed cross-border payments on the continent. The partnership combines Esca Finance’s FX sourcing, banking relationships, and local payout infrastructure with MANSA’s stablecoin-backed liquidity network. Together, the companies say they will support payment providers and remittance firms operating across markets, including Nigeria, Ghana, and Francophone West and Central Africa. Tackling Africa’s Prefunding Challenge Cross-border payment operators in…
Crypto educator and community builder Rume Ophi discusses Bitcoin adoption, regulation, stablecoins, tokenization, and why Africa’s next generation of wealth creators will emerge from Web3.
The Open Network (TON) has announced plans to rebrand its native cryptocurrency, Toncoin (TON), back to Gram (GRAM), reviving the original name introduced in Telegram’s 2018 blockchain vision. The transition is expected to be completed within the coming weeks and marks one of the most symbolic changes in the project’s history. The decision comes as Telegram increasingly becomes the dominant force behind TON’s ecosystem, reigniting a brand that many early crypto participants associate with one of the industry’s most ambitious blockchain initiatives. The announcement immediately captured market attention, with TON’s price surging approximately 15% following the news. Why TON Is…
Binance has unveiled a major expansion of its financial services, allowing eligible users across Africa and other international markets to access more than 7,000 US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly through its platform. The move marks one of the most significant developments in the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets, with Binance also confirming plans to launch tokenized versions of US stocks through a new product known as bStocks. The Binance tokenized US stocks Africa initiative is expected to broaden access to global investment opportunities for millions of users who previously faced barriers to investing in foreign equities.…
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again doubled down on his pro-crypto stance, declaring that the United States must remain the “Crypto Capital of the World” amid growing global competition for digital asset dominance. In a May 27 post shared on Truth Social, Trump defended the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) authority over prediction markets while tying the issue directly to America’s broader crypto leadership ambitions. “It is critically important that the CFTC’s exclusive authority over Prediction Markets is maintained,” Trump wrote, adding that other countries are “trying diligently” to replace the U.S. as the global crypto capital. The statement…