Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card has added Ivory Coast to the list of 16 countries in which it operates as it continues to expand across the continent. Formed in 2018 and launched in Nigeria in 2019, Yellow Card makes it easy for anyone, anywhere in Africa, to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT Stablecoin using cash, mobile money, card, or bank transfer. Disrupt Africa reported last year the startup had raised US$15 million in Series A funding to ramp up hiring and continue its expansion across the continent, and it has now made Ivory Coast its 16th market. We have the opportunity to be the number one leader in the market by bringing something new and innovative. There are an estimated 343,000 crypto holders in Ivory Coast and if we do things right, we could increase the stats, monopolise the market and become the leader in the country,” said Sylvio Contayon, Yellow Card country manager for Ivory Coast.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2022 04:36 UTC