Kenya leads in global P2P volume for second year in a row
Kenya has ranked first in the world for P2P volume for the second year in a row and fifth for adoption – local traders and startup founders share their views.
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Digital currency-related attacks among top cyber threats in Africa: Kaspersky
Kaspersky found that investors in Rwanda and Ethiopia have the highest ratio of targeted attacks at over 3%, with Nigeria and Kenya also ranking highly.
Ghana central bank partners with German firm for CBDC pilot test
The Bank of Ghana recently announced that it had partnered with a German firm for the design and implementation of the digital cedi.
How blockchain can help Africa’s fight against COVID-19 and future outbreaks
There are gaping holes in Africa’s response to the deadly virus, and according to Kayode Babarinde, the executive director of the Africa Blockchain Institute, blockchain could be the solution.
The Bitcoin Bridge: Domineum wants more transparency and efficiency in Africa
On this episode of The Bitcoin Bridge, Domineum founder Mohammed Ibrahim Jega talks about the issues and opportunities in Africa and how the blockchain-as-a-service firm plans to tackle them.
Ghana’s vice president calls for African countries to adopt digital currencies
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stated that adopting a single central payment would finally rectify the challenges that stifle cross-border trade in the region.
Nigeria eyes October launch for CBDC after 5 years of research
The central bank has been working on Project GIANT since 2017, conducting research on the opportunities and risks it poses to the Nigerian economy, which is the largest in Africa.
Kenya should consider blockchain voting, electoral commission nominee says
Justus Abonyo, a nominee for Kenya’s electoral commission, says blockchain-based voting would bring down the cost of elections by over 90%.
Tanzania working on digital currency directives after presidential endorsement
The country’s central bank is reportedly working on new directives for digital currencies following a recent push by the president to “keep up with the times” and look into digital currencies.
CoinGeek Zurich: Building the future of Africa on blockchain
At the CoinGeek Conference in Zurich, a panel of experts delved into the challenges that blockchain can solve and how they are applying the technology to offer critical services in Africa.
Tanzania president urges central bank to consider digital currency
President Samia Suluhu Hassan highlighted the growing role for digital assets in global finance, suggesting there may be a role for digital currency in developing Tanzania’s economy.
Blockchain-as-a-Service provider Domineum announces partnership with nChain & BSV blockchain
Domineum provides a range of enterprise and government data applications across several different sectors, with a particular focus on emerging and developing markets in Africa.