South Africa has taken another step closer to implementing its central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) concludes a technical proof-of-concept for the project. The...
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RegTech Africa Conference to Drive Growth and Shape the Digital Economy
Inaugural Advisory Council to promote innovation, diversity, and growth across the Continent LAGOS, NIGERIA, The maiden edition of the annual Regtech Africa Conference has been slated to hold on Wedne...
As Project Catalyst goes to Africa, is it enough to offset ADA’s fall in price
Of late, Cardano has been enjoying a change of fortune – literally – after months of ADA sliding down the charts and revisiting old resistance levels that bulls hoped would become history. But what do...
3AIR – The token that helps Africa
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › The blockchain-based start-up sets out to solve connectivity and identification ...
LocalBitcoins Clocks 300,000 Mobile App Downloads, With Africa Making a Mark
After reaching 200,000 mobile app downloads on iOS and Android in two months, LocalBitcoins has scaled the heights by crossing the 300,000 mark. The world’s leading peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin marketpl...
Nelson Mandela’s original arrest warrant sold in South Africa as NFT for $130K
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become increasingly popular over the past year. In South Africa, an NFT featuring an original arrest warrant of Nelson Mandela was sold for over $130,000. The NFT in qu...
How Jurgen Klopp Prepared Mo Salah And Sadio Mane For Africa’s ‘Big Game’
Egypt’s forward Mohamed Salah (L) vies for the ball against Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane (R) during … [+] the 2022 Qatar World Cup African Qualifiers football match between Egypt and...
From Kitchen Table To Harrods; The Power Of MicroBusiness
Shalom Lloyd created a product out of personal need. Soon after, she was remortgaging her home and … [+] stepping out of her well paid corporate career to become of the UK’s 5.7 million sm...
Web3 Calls For Africa, There’s No Other Way
As per Africa Report in September previous year, continent’s cryptocurrency market marked a significant milestone when sub-Saharan users attained over $80 million in digital asset holdings. Before cry...
Crypto users in Africa rise by 2500% –
Crypto users in the continent of Africa have risen significantly However, the transactions involve only 2.8% of global transactions They usually undertake cross-border transactions due to low fees T...
Crypto users in Africa grew by 2,500% in 2021: Report
Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa is on the march, despite socioeconomic factors and headwinds. A positive report by cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin shows that crypto transactions increased by up to 2,...
The 4 types of vacations that may be hard to book in 2022
After two years of living with Covid-19, travelers are making big vacation plans again. But not every type of trip may be available this year, travel professionals said. That’s because many peop...
The story of the CFA and Bitcoin in Africa
Nearly 150 million people use the franc of the Financial Community of Africa (CFA) on a daily basis, from Senegal in the extreme west to Gabon in the center of the continent. Used in 14 countries, the...
Luno wallet adds Uniswap and Chainlink tokens due to high demand for investments in Africa
TL;DR Breakdown • Luno wallet sees potential in these tokens.• Luno aims to be the best crypto platform in Africa. The Luno wallet dedicated to bringing decentralized currency trading to any part of t...
Africa Fintech Startups Raised $2 Billion in 2021 – Fintech Bitcoin News
Africa’s fintech startups are reported to have raised $2 billion in the past year alone. This amount dwarfs the $231 million that was raised in the year 2020. Nigerian startups continue to account for...
AstroSwap Partners World Mobile to Enable Trading of World Mobile Token for Billions of People in Africa and Beyond
Advertisement     The latest decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Cardano blockchain, Astroswap is partnering with mobile network provider World Mobile to enable the tr...
AstroSwap and World Mobile Join Forces to Further Connect Billions of People in Africa and Beyond
Press Release: A World Mobile Token and AstroSwap partnership is of great significance as the DEX will grant their ever-expanding community access to trade the World Mobile Token on the fastest Cardan...
West Africa is fishing for female empowerment with crypto
Crypto is empowering women in West Africa with Mama Bitcoin A Bitcoin bakery idea with a blockchain universe is changing the industry Bineta has her own business and was the first Senegal retailer t...
Flickto and Proof of Africa (PoA) partner to enable Web 3.0 in Africa
With the emergence of blockchain and cryptocurrencies within the last few years, services are being provided to underserved communities and cultures worldwide. This innovative technology facilitates t...
Fishing for female empowerment with crypto in West Africa
Mama Bitcoin is the pseudonym claimed by a young Senegalese Bitcoiner called Bineta. Her business, Bleu comme la mer, was the first retailer in Senegal (and possibly West Africa) to accept crypto as p...
Moderna reaches preliminary agreement to build Covid vaccine manufacturing plant in Africa
A health official prepares a syringe with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine prior to administering it during a mass Covid-19 vaccination drive in Nairobi on September 17, 2021. Simon Maina | AFP | Getty Im...
Experts weigh in on new crypto regulations in South Africa
As part of a series of amendments to South Africa’s financial laws, crypto-asset service providers will become accountable institutions. A report from the South African treasury announced further cryp...
How Orange Bikes are Changing Africa
After a steep contraction resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, sub-Saharan economies are expanding, leading to a boom in the logistics sector as the need for transportation rises. However, more than ...
South African Exchange VALR Raises $50M Series B, Embrace the Largest Funding Round in Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa-based crypto exchange VALR, has secured a $50 million (over 750 million Rand) Series B round led by Pantera Capital. It is the largest ever cryptocurrency funding round in A...
Cardano Launches Lending Platform Test in Africa, Aims for Full Rollout in Near Term
Cardano developers are testing an enterprise lending program in Africa and aim to have a working product ready for rollout soon. Input-Output Hong Kong (IOHK) African Operations director John O’Connor...
Cardano’s Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending in Africa Gains Traction with First Set of Loans Disbursed: Details
Tomiwabold Olajide Charles Hoskinson revealed the company’s plans to introduce peer-to-peer (P2P) lending across Africa John O’Connor, IOHK director of African operations, shares the news ...
Drilling at West Africa Abujar Gold Deposit Garners Over 503 Grams Per Tonne – Featured Bitcoin News
Ivory Coast or Côte d’Ivoire’s Tietto Minerals recently said it had drilled and extracted as much as 503.85 grams per tonne from 83 metres at its Abujar Gludehi deposit. The drilling result moves the ...
How Crypto Can Help with Remittance Payments in Africa
It looks like cryptocurrency could really help with remittance payments and boost worker salaries in Africa. Study in Africa Shows the Power of Crypto A study was conducted in Nairobi, the capital of ...