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Burundi Central Bank Director: ‘Strong Measures’ Will Be Taken Against Crypto Traders
4.9.2019
The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens
Burundi Bans Cryptocurrency Trading Due to Lack of User Protection
4.9.2019
The Republic of Burundi has banned crypto trading in the country following a request from the public
FinTech Ecosystem in South Africa: Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Banking & Financial Services
4.9.2019
Johannesburg, South Africa: Africa’s financial services landscape continues its dynamic evolution as the rapid growth of FinTech on the continent drives both the disruption and leapfrogging of legacy systems and further accelerates the digital transformation of financial services. Digital...
AlphaCode of South Africa Invests $1.5 Million in Three Domestic Fintech Startups
4.9.2019
The growth in technological innovation and the easy availability of cheap internet has made it possible for Fintech to grow at a breakneck pace over the past few years. The Fintech industry has become one of the biggest disruptors in the financial sector over the past half a decade and it...
Sierra Leone Aims to Finish National Blockchain ID System in Late 2019
2.9.2019
The government of Sierra Leone plans to adopt a blockchain-enabled national identity system by the end of 2019
Safcoin Crypto Goes Pink to Lend Support to CANSA For Cancer Awareness
30.8.2019
CANSA, the Cancer Association of South Africa, and Safcoin, the African digital currency, have come together to launch the first-ever drive, titled Crypto Pink Friday, for raising cervical cancer and breast cancer awareness as August is considered women’s month. In addition to this awareness drive...
Africa’s Biggest Bank Standard Bank Signs Fintech Deal to Target Small Shops
27.8.2019
Over the past half a decade or so, the Fintech Industry has grown at a remarkably high pace, and now it is rapidly growing in almost all continents. Africa may have been late to get into this revolution, but now a range of Fintech firms have come about that provide a wide range of services...
Beyond USD: The Next Frontier for Stablecoins
27.8.2019
The next generation of stablecoins will eschew the U.S. dollar as their basis, writes Bitspark's George Harrap
Report: Rwandan Central Bank Looks to Issue Official Digital Currency
23.8.2019
The National Bank of Rwanda is looking into prospects for launching an official digital currency
Electroneum Partners NG0- WONDER Foundation; A Step to Uplift the Developing Regions Out of Poverty
18.8.2019
Electroneum, the first mobile crypto, is all set to go further and further in its vision towards mass adoption of the crypto in the developing place. Recently it has announced its plans to work with another high caliber, UK based platform called- the WONDER Foundation. The prime focus of this...
Electroneum Price Analysis: Even With South Africa Success, ETN Price Drop Is Still A Concern!
13.8.2019
After opening the gates for South Africa, many of the people in the region are topping up with the data and ETN airtime. Well, this seems to be a good start for the Electroneum in that region. Thousands of people in South Africa ???????? are topping up their airtime and data with ETN. ????????Get...
PR: Remco – Powerful Distributed Token Generating Platform
12.8.2019
remittancetoken.io – Token-Generating Platform for Money Transfer currently trading on Digifinex has announced it's sponsoring blockchain Finance Lagos conference event in Africa's largest market, Nigeria. Offering free flight ticket and accommodation to the qualified speakers.
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Binance Charity Foundation’s Donation Records Aren’t Transparent Yet
27.7.2019
Less than half of the donations made to the Binance Charity Foundation are accounted for on its website
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.”...
Protestors Set Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator’s Home on Fire
11.7.2019
Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house
Wala Was Africa’s Perfect Crypto Success Story – Until It Collapsed
11.7.2019
Wala went from serving customers in Uganda to shuttering its payments app. Here's what sources say happened
Crypto Ponzi Scheme Says It Has ‘No Cash to Pay out’ to Upset Investors
8.7.2019
Hundreds of locals who used to eagerly gather outside the Bitcoin Wallet office in Ladysmith, South Africa are now mobbing the office to demand their money back
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...
Is Bitcoin Really Selling for $76,000 in Zimbabwe?
2.7.2019
Zimbabwean and South African crypto traders are facing soaring premiums on their bitcoin
Dubai Chamber of Commerce Signs MoU on Blockchain Trade Solutions
1.7.2019
Dubai Chamber of Commerce promotes blockchain trade solutions by Perlin and the ICC, the world’s largest business trade organization