Cryptocurrency and blockchain have a lot of use cases that can be used to help Africa experience faster economic growth. The use cases are nearly limitless between banking, wallets, loans, and the int...
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Spotify Is Pushing Dance Music To Reflect South Africa
Two women dance in a nightclub during an amapiano party in Johannesburg, on February 26, 2022. – On … [+] a viral video of Manchester Uniteds Paul Pogba, fresh from a haircut, rhythmically...
Three Ways How Blockchain Technology Is Already Changing The Lives Of Thousands Of Workers In Emerging Countries
The rise of the internet made the world feel like a smaller place. Economic globalization allows companies to source talent in all parts of the world, giving billions of people the opportunity to part...
More Than a Third of Africa’s 53 Million Crypto Owners Are From Nigeria, Study Shows – Africa Bitcoin News
With an estimated 53 million cryptocurrency owners, the African continent now accounts for 16.5% of the global total, a study has found. The study findings suggest that Nigeria, which has more than 22...
Nigerian Central Bank Slashes CBDC Transaction Fees by 50% – Africa Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is slashing transaction fees for the e-naira platform by 50% — a move which the bank claims will increase the volume of transactions on the central bank digital...
Measures needed to operate crypto in Africa
As of today, it will be necessary for crypto service operators to register with Ethiopia’s Information Network Security Administration (INSA) to do business, trade, or hold cryptocurrency in Africa. T...
Ghana Central Bank Announces Launch of Regulatory Sandbox – Africa Bitcoin News
Ghana’s recently launched regulatory and innovation sandbox is the latest proof of the central bank’s commitment to a regulatory environment that promotes “innovation, financial inclusion and financia...
Rand outlook as South Africa inflation soars
The USD/ZAR price tilted upwards on Wednesday after the latest South Africa consumer inflation data. It rose to a high of 17.05, which was a few points below this month’s high of 17.14. It has rallied...
California Health Officials Now Referring To Monkeypox As ‘Mpox’ And ‘MPX’ As Calls Mount To Rename Disease
Topline Health officials in California said Friday they will refer to monkeypox as “mpox” or “MPX,” a local TV station reported, amid criticism that the name is stigmatizing and discriminatory. Public...
Crypto Adoption Plan in Africa
Even with the harsh market condition the interest towards cryptocurrency is not going down in Africa. The blockchain landscape of Africa is on its way to gain more and more funding. The gain of fundin...
Crypto’s Dominance Across Africa Shows No Signs Of Slowing
Despite the prevailing market conditions, cryptocurrency adoption, primarily across emerging economies, continues to grow unabated. This reality, in turn, is driving investor interest in these potenti...
Present Scenario of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain in the Region of Africa
When it comes to digital currency, Africa is still the biggest region to conquer. Even if there is a great deal of uncertainty around cryptocurrency and its technology, the area still has a financial ...
Central African Republic President Says Successful Launch of Sango Coin a Key Milestone – Africa Bitcoin News
According to Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, his country’s launch of the “Sango coin” currency, as well as the call for the creation of a common digital currency by the r...
China’s trade with Africa gets boost from rising commodity prices despite impact of Covid controls
Trade between China and Africa grew by 16.6 per cent to US$137.4 billion in the first half of this year, boosted by a recovery in commodity prices, especially oil. China imported goods worth US$60.6 b...
Binance CEO Meets Central African Republic Leader — President Touadéra Says Meeting Was a ‘Truly Remarkable Moment’ – Africa Bitcoin News
After meeting the leaders of Ivory Coast and Senegal in July, the CEO of the cryptocurrency Binance, Changpeng Zhao, revealed in a tweet that he had recently met the President of the Central African R...
Cointelegraph increases its presence in Middle East and North Africa with a new franchise
Cointelegraph, the premier blockchain- and crypto-focused media outlet, is increasing its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with the help of a new franchise owner, Luna Media ...
Speculators and Crypto Traders Blamed for Naira’s Plunge, Kenyan Institutions Told to End Dealings With Nigerian Fintechs, CAR Token Sale off to Slow Start – Africa Bitcoin News
In this week’s Africa news highlights, the Nigerian central bank blames speculators for causing the local currency’s plunge to a new all-time low on the parallel market. In Kenya, the central bank has...
Surprising Many, SOCOM Chose This Heavily Modified Ag Aircraft To Go From Cornfields To Battlefields
The AT-802U Sky Warden built by L3 Harris and Air Tractor is a militarized version of the latter’s … [+] well-known AT-802 crop duster. L3 Harris/Air Tractor U.S. Special Operations Comman...
India Reports First Monkeypox Death As Major U.S. Cities Declare Health Emergency
Topline India reported its first death from monkeypox on Monday, marking the fourth fatality during this outbreak in countries that haven’t previously witnessed it, after both Spain and Brazil confirm...
What Putin’s War In Ukraine Has To Do With Starvation In Africa
Putin’s war has had a devastating impact on the situation in Ukraine. According to the World Food Program (WFP), in Ukraine, conflict and insecurity are causing the fastest-growing humanitarian crisis...
Regulation of Cryptocurrency in South Africa Should Not Scare Away Investors Experts Say – Regulation Bitcoin News
Two experts have said they welcome South Africa’s planned regulation of cryptocurrency but warned this should not scare away investors. If the regulation is balanced between the need to protect invest...
Central African Republic Token Sale off to Slow Start — $1.26 Million Raised in Under 5 Days – Africa Bitcoin News
The Central African Republic’s token sale appeared to have gotten to a slow start after less than 13 million out of the 210 million Sango coins were sold since the commencement of the sale on July 25....
Brazil And Spain Report First Monkeypox Deaths Outside Africa
Topline Brazil and Spain recorded the first two monkeypox-related deaths outside Africa Friday, as governments try to combat the disease as it spreads rapidly through Europe and the Americas. The firs...
Call for Creation of Common African Digital Currency, Kenyan Activists Turn to Crypto Funding, Ghana on the Brink – Africa Bitcoin News
In Bitcoin.com News’ inaugural newsletter featuring the biggest crypto and economic news stories from Africa, the head of an African regional central bank, Herve Ndoba, implores the bank’s board to in...
Terror Groups Using South African Financial System to Move Funds – Africa Bitcoin News
Sympathizers of the terror group, the Islamic State (IS) are allegedly using South Africa’s financial system to channel funds to the group’s affiliates and networks in Africa. The United States govern...
How A Crazy Idea Was Transformed Into A Global Health Advancement
All great technologies start with an idea – then comes the challenging part… getty There is an important, but little-known safety feature of our food supply – we can enjoy foods like peanu...
Bitcoin Non-Profit ₿trust Launches Africa Open Source Cohort; Names First Developer
₿trust’s Africa Open Source Cohort program is designed for long-term contribution. New members will be expected to sign a one-year contract to start. Compensation will be based on a number of factors ...
Nigeria Leads Africa in Regulating Digital Asset Space — Securities Regulator – Regulation Bitcoin News
Nigeria has taken the lead in regulating digital assets in Africa, and is one of the countries looking keenly into governing the digital asset space, an executive director with the country’s securitie...
CONNECTED AFRICA 2022 to lay down the foundation for Connectivity in the Digital Era
The International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), organizers of the Connected Africa 2022- Africa’s Leading Telecom and Digitization Summit. is all set to go live with the 2nd Edition of the Su...