{"id":35383,"date":"2025-07-06T09:31:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T09:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=35383"},"modified":"2025-07-06T09:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T09:31:56","slug":"africa-crypto-news-week-in-review-tether-crypto-education-reaches-zanzibar-nft-platform-shutting-down-in-south-africa-as-aptos-and-yellow-card-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=35383","title":{"rendered":"Africa Crypto News Week in Review: Tether Crypto Education Reaches Zanzibar, NFT Platform Shutting Down in South Africa As Aptos And Yellow Card Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Africa crypto news in review: MoMint is shutting down in South Africa as Tether expands crypto education to Zanzibar. Aptos and Yellow Card partner to push stablecoin adoption.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tether has expanded its blockchain initiative to Zanzibar after signing a memorandum of understanding with local authorities. In South Africa, NFT issuer MoMint is shutting down, signaling the end of an era. Meanwhile, Yellowcard has partnered with Aptos Labs to provide zero-fee stablecoin transactions across Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Let\u2019s explore these continental headlines below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Today<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tanzania Crypto News: Tether Expands Education Initiative To Zanzibar<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">USDT issuer Tether has <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mariblock.com\/tether-expands-african-blockchain-education-initiative-with-zanzibar-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">expanded <\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">its blockchain education initiative to Zanzibar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This announcement came together with news of a partnership with local payments startup, Zanmalipo. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tether has signed a memorandum of understanding with local authorities to advance blockchain education and promote crypto adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, said they hope to create a digital economy leveraging the blockchain to empower lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBy combining clarity with educational investment and digital asset integration, we will be laying the foundation for a compliant, scalable, and inclusive digital economy. By working together, we hope to create a digital economy that leverages the power of blockchain to improve lives and support economic development across Zanzibar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zanzibar is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Africa. Tether looks to grow its presence in this hub and benefit from the local and international payments in this market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside Dunia Cyber City: Africa's First Tokenized City | Web3 Talks\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Z1rL3DvyP8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">South Africa Crypto News: NFT Marketplace Closing Shop<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">South African NFT marketplace MoMint <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinke.io\/2025\/06\/momint-shuts-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">shut down<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> this week after four years of operation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MoMint was the first local NFT marketplace and launched amid a historic NFT boom globally. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Momint: Interview with Ahren Posthumus \u2013 CEO of Momint\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E52x9DCMqaE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MoMint sought to pivot from NFTs to the tokenization of real-world assets, joining some of the <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">best cryptos to buy<\/a>, like <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ondo Finance<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Things seemed to be going well for a while, with over $2 million in transaction volumes by 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WE DID IT! <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/1f3c6.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc6\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">\u00a0Momint has been crowned a top finalist at The FutureTech World Cup at the Dubai AI &amp; Web3 Festival!<\/p>\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t have achieved this without the unwavering belief and support of our incredible users.\u00a0&#8220;We seize the momint* for YOU!&#8221; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/1f49c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc9c\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SeizeTheMomint?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#SeizeTheMomint<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ai<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/web3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#web3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q7Ucw3qyPF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/q7Ucw3qyPF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Momint <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/26f0.png\" alt=\"\u26f0\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/26fa.png\" alt=\"\u26fa\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@Momint_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Momint_official\/status\/1835629156840681964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, a combination of liquidity challenges and local regulations ultimately made the company\u2019s operation untenable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Africa Crypto News: Aptos and Yellow Card Join Hands<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Crypto service provider Yellow Card is <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcard.io\/blog\/aptos-labs-and-yellow-card-partner-to-bring-instan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">partnering<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with <span class=\"cpp-widget-coin cpp-widget-99btc\" data-symbol=\"apt\" data-name=\"Aptos\" data-price=\"4.427959408400000\" data-change=\"0.47\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\" data-cta_text=\"Buy with Best Wallet\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/27221154\/aptos-logo.png\" alt=\"apt logo\">APT <span style=\"color: #37a72b;\">\u25b20.47%<\/span><\/span> to provide instant, zero-fee transactions across Africa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aptos provides excellent transaction infrastructure on its robust blockchain, out of which there have been multiple <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1000X cryptos<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yellow Card CEO discusses regulatory advancements for stablecoins\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ea3WflY1ww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yellow Card is looking to grow its user base by leveraging the tens of millions of potential crypto users in Sub-Saharan Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe\u2019re excited to support Yellow Card in bringing millions of users seamless access to USDT and USDC across 20 countries,\u201d said Alex Heuer, Head of Payments at Aptos Labs. \u201cAfrica is leading the way in stablecoin adoption for practical use cases, and our zero-fee, instant settlement capabilities are perfectly suited to meet this demand.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Low-cost transactions are a crucial component of this vision. Current mobile money providers and traditional banking systems have significant transaction fees for users across the continent. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yellow Card looks to benefit from this partnership and carve a niche in this growing and competitive market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:<\/span><\/strong> <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025 \u2013 Top New Crypto Coins<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Africa Crypto News: MoMint Shuts Down, Tether Education Zanzibar<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         South Africa Crypto News: NFT platform MoMint closing shop<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         Africa crypto news: Aptos and Yellow Card partner for stablecoin adoption     <\/li>\n<\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         Tanzania crypto news: Tether expands crypto education initiative to Zanzibar<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/africa-crypto-news-week-in-review-tether-crypto-education-reaches-zanzibar-nft-platform-shutting-down-in-south-africa-as-aptos-and-yellow-card-partner\/\">Africa Crypto News Week in Review: Tether Crypto Education Reaches Zanzibar, NFT Platform Shutting Down in South Africa As Aptos And Yellow Card Partner<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa crypto news in review: MoMint is shutting down in South Africa as Tether expands crypto education to Zanzibar. Aptos and Yellow Card partner to push stablecoin adoption. Tether has expanded its blockchain initiative to Zanzibar after signing a memorandum of understanding with local authorities. In South Africa, NFT issuer MoMint is shutting down, signaling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-35383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35383\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}