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The Wallet cryptocurrency trading bot launched globally on Telegram in select Latin American and African countries, improving accessibility for users. This debut aims to cater to growing crypto demand in markets with high Telegram usage. Full worldwide rollout is expected by mid-2024.

African identity verification startup, Smile Identity, says it has hit the 60-million identity check mark, a number which equates to doing ID checks on about 4% of the entire population of Africa.
Smile Identity, which has integrations to more ID databases than any other KYC

Peach Payments, a fintech startup from South Africa, has secured $31 million in Series A funding led by Apis Partners, with the aim of accelerating its expansion across the African continent and enhancing its range of products and services.
Established in 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa, Peach Paym

WorldCoin's ORB technology has passed a privacy-focused audit by Trail of Bits, confirming no vulnerabilities and strong data protection protocols for handling biometric data, particularly iris codes. Enhancements have been made to further secure the system.

Standard Bank has integrated with China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System, allowing African companies to settle payments in Renminbi directly, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs in China-Africa trade transactions.

DahabShiil and Safaricom Ethiopia's M-PESA have partnered to allow the Ethiopian diaspora to send money directly to M-PESA mobile wallets, enhancing remittance efficiency and security for users.

SWIFT, the global interbank messaging system that handles approximately $5 trillion in daily volume, has announced its collaboration with banking partners worldwide to conduct trials for cross-chain tokenized asset transfers.
According to a recent statement, SWIFT said that, by leveraging its