Business 28 August 2019

Applications open for the African Blockchain Developer Programme

Coders from all around the continent can now apply to take part in the Africa Blockchain Developer training programme.

Tech 26 August 2019

Africa’s largest bank joins Marco Polo trade finance network

Standard bank hopes by joining the network, it will have better efficiency and security.

Interviews 1 August 2019

Lorien Gamaroff: How Bitcoin can help fix things in Africa

CEO and founder of CentBee, Lorien Gamaroff tackle the wonderful opportunities of Bitcoin in Africa to fix the way things are and help a huge number of people.

Business 26 July 2019

Nigeria insurance overseer urges caution on adoption of cryptos

Umaru Ibrahim, CEO of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, reminded Nigerians of the risks associated with cryptocurrencies.

Business 26 July 2019

Crypto in Africa: Crypto scams, their impact and how to avoid them

Africa is more prone to crypto scams than other regions, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Business 22 July 2019

Uganda conducting research on cryptos as it seeks to regulate them

As cryptocurrencies increase in popularity throughout Africa, countries like Uganda are racing to regulate them.

Editorial 8 July 2019

Yet another Pan-African crypto launches—do we need them all?

Safcoin has launched, claiming to be a crypto for all of Africa. But do we need it when we have Bitcoin SV?

Business 4 July 2019

Crypto in Africa: Crypto trade termed risky in Uganda

Uganda’s central bank continues to warn against cryptos, while a survey shows Africans are getting confused by digital currencies.

Editorial 1 July 2019

15 African nations to launch common currency, but not on blockchain

West African nations are working on a common currency, but it might need some help from blockchain technology.

Interviews 12 June 2019

Paxful expands into developing countries with AirTM partnership

Paxful and AirTM both hope to expand their services with the new partnership, increasing access to cryptocurrency in new regions.

Business 30 May 2019

Cryptos, AI and mobile money reshaping African payments industry

At a recent event, Markus Eichinger spelled out how cryptocurrency is changing African societies.

Editorial 28 May 2019

P2P marketplace Paxful focuses on youth of Africa, and it’s paying off

Paxful isn’t content to just be a successful crypto business in Africa, they want to help educate the people and grow the industry through increased adoption.