Tether and Shiga Unveil Self-Custodial Wallets for Africa and GCC

Tether and Shiga have announced an expansion of their partnership to provide self-custodial financial products for Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The initiative aims to deliver wallet infrastructure and integrate local payment channels across these markets, with new services planned for Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold.

The companies introduced two primary offerings: ENTA, a user-facing product, and Pulse, targeted at institutional infrastructure. Both solutions will use Tether's Wallet Development Kit (WDK) as their technical backbone.

Shiga’s regulatory standing in Nigeria is moving forward but has not yet been finalized. The companies stated that full regulatory approval is pending, signaling that official clearance remains a prerequisite for full-scale deployment in that market.