Tether announced a partnership with Shiga to launch self-custodial financial products for individuals and institutions in Africa and the GCC region, leveraging Tether's open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK). These products will support USD₮, Bitcoin, and XAU₮, aiming to help users directly control their digital assets and assist financial institutions in building services for specific markets and payment channels. Shiga is currently in the final approval stages for its digital asset intermediary license in Nigeria.