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Lending network enables transparent credit history in Africa via blockchain partnership
29.6.2022
Creditcoin Founder Tae Oh said the partnership brings them closer to their goal of giving the unbanked a fairer shot
Central African Republic president launches crypto initiative following Bitcoin adoption
27.6.2022
The Sango project’s plans include building a "legal crypto hub," expanding the adoption of Bitcoin, and creating a “crypto island” — a special economic zone in the metaverse
Uganda’s gold discovery: What it could mean for crypto
24.6.2022
Is gold becoming inflationary? Can Bitcoin replace it as a store of value due to its scarcity and reliability? Are Uganda’s numbers implausible? Questions arise
Bitcoin in Zimbabwe: Importing cars and sending money to family
21.6.2022
A young Zimbabwean Bitcoiner built out a business with Bitcoin — importing cars and sending remittance payments — when he returned to his homeland during the COVID-19 pandemic
Namibian Educator: Low Level of Crypto and Blockchain Adoption in Africa Compelled Me to Write a Book
19.6.2022
Blockchain and crypto enthusiasts have for years preached about the much envisioned mass adoption of this fintech and why this is an important goal that must be achieved sooner than later. However, many factors like ignorance, a lack of information, and poor telecommunication infrastructure have...
Uganda Claims Exploration Surveys Discovered 31 Million Metric Tons of Gold
18.6.2022
While gold is often considered a scarce asset, Uganda explained on Wednesday that recently conducted exploration surveys indicate that there’s roughly 31 million metric tons of gold ore waiting to be mined in the region. Moreover, a spokesperson from Uganda’s Ministry of Energy...
Study: 7.6 Million South Africans Are Crypto Investors, Social Media Main Source of Crypto-Related Information
17.6.2022
About 22% of South Africa’s adult population, or 7.6 million people, are cryptocurrency investors, findings by a study done by Kucoin cryptocurrency exchange have shown. According to the study, 72% of the respondents said they get information concerning particular crypto projects via social...
Brazilian Judge Dismisses Bitcoin Scam Mastermind’s Attempt to Block His Extradition to South Africa
9.6.2022
A Brazilian judge has ruled that the CEO of Mirror Trading International should remain in precautionary detention as authorities in South Africa have already furnished their Brazilian counterparts with the documentation that is required for extradition purposes. The judge also rejected Johann...
Ugandan central bank U-turns on crypto welcoming firms to regulatory sandbox
6.6.2022
The bank advised the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) to sharpen up its knowledge of the sandbox regulations, inviting its members along to further technical discussions
Which Markets Could Benefit the Most from Crypto?
3.6.2022
Pavel Matveev is the CEO and Co-Founder of the major blockchain-based payments platform Wirex.
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New York State To Ban Carbon-Powered Bitcoin, Altcoin Mining, While Kenya Fosters Green BTC
3.6.2022
As regulators across the world work to adopt varying stances on crypto mining, the US state of New York and the East African country of Kenya offer two examples of how legislators can thwart or foster crypto innovation through their initiatives....
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South Africa Charges Former Monero Lead Developer With 378 Counts of Fraud and Forgery
3.6.2022
Former Monero lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, faces over 370 counts of fraud, forgery, and uttering. The charges against the developer stem from fraudulent activities he allegedly committed when he was still employed by Cape Cookies. Fluffypony Pleads Not Guilty The so-called crypto mogul...
Co-Founder of Africa Focused Fintech: Traditional Banks Not Optimized to Serve the Unbanked
2.6.2022
For years, traditional financial institutions in different parts of the world have been attempting to narrow the financial exclusion gap by extending their services to the unbanked population. Yet for many reasons, these institutions still cannot avail their products and services to everyone that...
Binance to launch Africa crypto awareness tour as adoption ramps up
31.5.2022
BCAT Africa 2022 aims to increase crypto awareness on the continent at a time when more Africans are turning to digital assets
Old Fashion Research Launches $100 Million Latam and Emerging Markets Crypto Metaverse Fund
31.5.2022
A VC company founded by former Binance employees, Old Fashion Research, has announced the launch of a new crypto fund in the midst of the current downturn the market is facing. The fund, which will have $100 million at its disposal, will focus resources on metaverse investments and in carrying...
Central African Republic Moves Ahead With Its Crypto Hub Initiative Despite World Bank's Concerns
26.5.2022
Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is readying to launch a new crypto project, dubbed Sango - the first crypto initiative that is designed to strengthen the country’s image as an emerging African crypto hub.
“For us, formal economy is no longer an option,”...
Blockchain tech offers multiple paths to financial inclusion for unbanked
26.5.2022
Millions of people in parts of the world lead limited economic lives, but opportunities to enter the digital economy are coming to many of them
World Bank won’t support Central African Republic’s Sango crypto hub
26.5.2022
The World Bank has said “it will be physically impossible” for the lender to fund the planned Sango crypto hub and voiced concerns regarding the country’s adoption of Bitcoin
ECB on Crypto, African Bitcoin Hub, Coinbase in Fortune 500, Binance in Dubai + More News
24.5.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Central African Republic to launch official crypto hub ‘Sango’
24.5.2022
The Central African Republic prepares to launch its first major crypto hub shortly after the National Assembly adopted Bitcoin as legal tender