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Crypto Use-Cases in Africa on the Rise, According to Luno
3.7.2020
Twitter and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey recently said “Africa will define the future (especially the Bitcoin one!)” But was he right? Crypto in Africa on the Rise Sad to be leaving the continent…for now. Africa will define the future (especially the bitcoin one!). Not sure where...
Africa Posts Triple-Digit P2P Volume Gains in Three Months
1.7.2020
Sub-saharan Africa now represents more than $15 million in combined weekly peer-to-peer trade following triple-digit growth over just a few months
Financial Inclusion, Cryptocurrency and the Developing World
25.6.2020
Regions of the world with fast-growing economic potential and young populations, such as India and Africa, will become leaders in crypto adoption
The Future of Philanthropy Lies in Blockchain Technology
20.6.2020
Blockchain tech and crypto donations incorporated into the philanthropy sector have a chance of significantly improving the entire industry
Blockchain Bites: Canaan’s Plunge, Revolut’s Control and Lightning Nodes in Africa
16.6.2020
Canaan Creative's stock is at the lowest price since going public while Revolut is simultaneously ceding ownership of and exerting control over client's crypto holdings
One Man’s Mission to Deploy Solar-Powered Bitcoin Nodes Across Africa
16.6.2020
A Nigerian entrepreneur has released a $500 kit for building solar-powered Lightning nodes in hopes of expanding bitcoin adoption across Africa
Search Interest for Bitcoin Highest in Africa and South America
16.6.2020
Google Trends data compiled by Blockchaincenter.net shows search interest in Bitcoin is highest in Kenya and Brazil
Ghana’s Central Bank Confirms It’s Still Looking to Pilot a Digital Currency
10.6.2020
The Bank of Ghana’s first deputy governor says the institution remains committed to piloting a central bank digital currency
South African Solar Energy Blockchain Startup Raises $3 Million, Plans to Expand Across Continent
9.6.2020
The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round
Opportunities for Blockchain-Based Technologies in African Healthcare
7.6.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain can dramatically improve the situation with the healthcare industry in Africa by its implementation
Money Reimagined: The Ongoing Crisis Is Stirring a Crypto Awakening in Developing Nations
5.6.2020
Peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions are up in the developing world. This has everything to do with "QE Infinity" and could be an opening for stablecoins
Operator of Alleged Crypto Scam Flees South Africa for Mozambique
1.6.2020
The operator of an alleged seven-figure crypto scam appears to have fled the country of South Africa for Mozambique
Electroneum to Launch Electricity Top-Ups Across Africa
28.5.2020
Crypto payments network Electroneum takes aim at expanding to African countries with new electricity top-up feature
Bitcoin May Be the Solution to Africa’s Broken Financial System
27.5.2020
According to a recent report, Africa’s lack of traditional financial infrastructure makes the region fertile ground for cryptocurrency adoption
Africa Is Experiencing a Crypto Renaissance
24.5.2020
Crypto use and adoption is beginning to see significant growth across Africa
Documentary Review - Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution
23.5.2020
A new crypto documentary promises to tell the story of how cryptocurrency can affect social change across the African continent
African P2P Volume Beats Out Latin America for First Time
22.5.2020
African P2P volumes are surging, posting the second-largest weekly regional trade for the first time on record
South Africa Leads Crypto Revolution in Africa – Challenges Spur and Slow Adoption
22.5.2020
Africans rank atop global cryptocurrency ownership rates, according to a new report by Arcade Research. South Africa ranks third globally with 13% of its internet users owning or using cryptocurrencies, while 11% of connected Nigerians own cryptocurrencies in the fifth-placed populous West African...
Top 5 Catalysts and 4 Obstacles for Bitcoin In Africa
21.5.2020
Cryptocurrency is gaining popularity fast in Africa, where a new report claims young people are disillusioned with the conventional financial system and are poised to turn to bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins to power their financial future.
The report was co-produced by Arcane Research and...
Report: Africa Is Bullish on Crypto Despite Infrastructure and Regulatory Hurdles
20.5.2020
According to a new report, African nations have the highest rates of cryptocurrency adoption throughout the world