Following the announcement of a disappointing closure of a Ugandan subsidiary in October, Binance — the world’s largest cryptocurrency alternate — launched a weblog put up yesterday indicating that one other initiative, Binance P2P, is making sturdy inroads the world over’s second-most populous continent. 

Titled “P2P Retailers: Facilitating Freedom of Cash in Africa,” the post highlighted the peer-to-peer buying and selling program’s progress within the area all year long — most notably stating that Binance P2P has processed a complete of $280 million equal native African currencies since March, when this system launched protection for the Nigerian Naira (NGN).

Binance additionally claims that this system permits native retailers in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and Morocco to “earn between $30 and $350 per day” shopping for and promoting cryptocurrencies to their friends with native fiat currencies. In a separate put up, Binance additionally advertises that with Binance P2P, “it’s simple to run your individual crypto buying and selling operation.”

This replace follows feedback made by Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in Could, the place CZ known as Africa an “untapped market” that options each vital alternatives, in addition to distinctive challenges.

“We view the whole African market as a extremely key market,” he stated. “I don’t assume it’s very simple to purchase cryptocurrencies in Africa proper now total, so we need to assist enhance that state of affairs.”

In an interview with Cointelegraph in July, CEO of Nigeria-based alternate Yellow Card Chris Maurice provided a special view from CZ, indicating that progress is coming alongside handily:

“By way of the crypto scene and every thing, issues are rising very quickly, actually throughout the continent, however particularly in Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya,” stated Maurice.

Moreover, information signifies that utilization in Africa is on the rise. Analysis agency Chainalysis launched a report in September indicating that small worth crypto transfers are up over 50% on the 12 months throughout the continent. 

That is an particularly promising growth, given the potential for cryptocurrencies to considerably enhance cross-border alternate and settlement throughout the continent.