October 2026

Introduction HoneyCoin, a company building stablecoin-powered payments infrastructure for African markets, has been named in the Norrsken100 2026. The list is a global selection of 100 early-stage startups. HoneyCoin announced the recognition on LinkedIn on 14 October 2026. The announcement was also displayed on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square, New York City. How the […]

Introduction FNB has added crypto trading to its banking platform. Customers can now buy and sell a limited selection of cryptocurrencies through the bank’s existing share trading service. The bank announced the launch on 6 October 2026, ITWeb reports. FNB has partnered with crypto exchange VALR to provide the service. FNB crypto trading adds the

Introduction The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 29 more digital credit providers (DCPs), expanding the pool of regulated digital credit providers in Kenya to 281. The regulator announced the approvals in a press release dated September 30, 2026. The new licences follow 25 approvals that CBK announced in July 2026. The latest round