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Bitcoin’s Potential to Benefit the African-American Community
24.2.2020
Cryptocurrency is rapidly becoming accepted by more people in the United States. Will African-Americans be the next group to benefit?
Blockchain Used by Budweiser Owner InBev to Help African Farmers
21.1.2020
Conglomerate behind Budweiser beer using blockchain to help its local African suppliers
Luno to Become a Game Changer in African Cryptocurrency Sector?
1.1.2020
Headquartered in London, UK, Luno, today stands tall as one of the world’s most powerful and trusted cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service providers. The elite team of dedicated professionals and their striving efforts to develop the emerging markets in under-developed or developing economies...
France Announces €2.5 Billion Worth “Choose Africa” Project for African SMEs
13.12.2019
The French government is all set to support Africa in becoming one of the world’s biggest ground for investment and capital development. The country broke the news on Friday that it has entered into a widescale free trade area agreement with the African continent to boost the business opportunities...
South African Airways to Get R2 Billion as It Enters Into Business Rescue
5.12.2019
In any nation even with the slightest of socialist values, the public sector plays an important role. However, fulfilling these social obligations, public sector companies have been often financially worsened. The recent case of financially unsound South African Airways (SAA) proves that. This...
South African Central Bank to Reportedly Introduce New Crypto Regulations
2.12.2019
The South African Reserve Bank will reportedly introduce new rules on cryptocurrencies to deter users from evading currency controls
Bitcoin Cash House African Expansion to Feature in Toronto Meetup
27.11.2019
Besides networking with the local community, bitcoin cash meetups are a great way to learn about the development of the cryptocurrency and the ecosystem from the people that make it happen. The upcoming Toronto meetup, for example, will feature new details about the expansion of the Bitcoin Cash...
FNB Stops Lending Support to South African Cryptocurrency Trading Exchanges
20.11.2019
FNB, the brainchild of South Africa’s leading financial services giant FirstRand Bank has notified an array of country’s major cryptocurrency exchanges about the closure proceedings about their bank accounts. The trading exchanges being alarmed by FNB include big players like Luno, ICE3X, and VALR....
Bitcoin Cash Community Funds Eatbch Trip to Ghana
16.11.2019
This week members of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community donated funds to Eatbch South Sudan volunteer Thiong Deng so he could spread the word about the benefits of BCH at the Young African Leaders Summit. According to Deng, his journey to Uganda and Ghana has been fully funded which includes flight...
Eyeing African Market, Binance Adds Nigerian Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway
24.10.2019
Facilitated by payments network Flutterwave, the addition starts a new phase of Binance adding sub-Saharan fiat pairs
South African Crypto Exchange Hits Milestone 3M Wallets, $5M Volume
10.9.2019
Major South Africa’s crypto exchange Luno continues growing, having operated more than $5 million worth of crypto in August
South African Payment Gateway Drops BTC Over Fees and Network Congestion
13.7.2019
On July 12, South African payment gateway service Payfast announced the company is dropping bitcoin core (BTC) payments due to network congestion and high fees. Payfast emphasized that BTC has a number of limitations and design flaws which makes it an “impractical substitute for cash.”...
‘Zimdollar’ Reboot: Bitcoin Fills Liquidity Gaps as New Zimbabwe Currency Flounders
12.7.2019
P2P bitcoin trade is surging in Zimbabwe via mobile exchange platforms like Ecocash, despite recent government efforts to curb the use of competing currencies locally. As of June 24, the reinstated Zimbabwe dollar (formerly RTGS dollar) is now the only recognized currency in the economically...
Africa’s Interest in Bitcoin Remains High as 15 States Plan to Adopt the ‘Eco’ Currency
2.7.2019
By 2020, a large group of West African countries plan to adopt a single fiat currency called the eco. After a meeting in Abuja held on June 29 between the 15 member-country regional bloc, the implementation of a new single currency, after debating the monetary unit for years, was agreed. Despite...
Riddell Travel Will Help You Arrange Your African Tour With BCH
21.6.2019
Traveling is getting easier with the wider spread of cryptocurrencies. They can often prove more convenient than fiat money in cross-border payments, transfers and transactions. If you plan to visit the African continent, you can now use the services of a travel agency called Riddell Travel...
Major Pan-African Insurance Firm Rolls Back Insurance for Crypto Mining Equipment
12.6.2019
Pan-African insurance firm Old Mutual will not provide coverage for crypto mining equipment due to the unregulated nature of the industry
Pan-African Insurer Old Mutual Will Not Insure Mining Rigs
11.6.2019
South African insurance company Old Mutual has refused to insure mining rigs in Africa, making it harder to protect cryptocurrency gear there
PR: TRCE – Crypto Exchange Set To Launch In Q4 2019
3.6.2019
The Real Cryptocurrency Exchange (TRCE) is a Seychelles Cryptocurrency company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2019) with plans to open offices in Spain (2020) and Singapore (2021). The mission at TRCE is to reduce the access gap in the Cryptocurrency Market worldwide, primarily focusing...