Cryptocurrency Africa
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3.3KInput Output launches $6M fund for startups to build on Cardano in Africa
Input Output has launched a six million dollars (USD) blockchain fund in Africa, to invest in the most innovative blockchain projects, who...
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3.0KOpera adds Celo’s stablecoins to its African crypto wallet offering
Opera the first major browser to introduce a built-in crypto wallet in 2018, has added Celo’s native asset (CELO) or cUSD providing...
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4.8KBoom for Crypto in Africa sees 271% increase in app installs for Luno
As the boom for crypto in Africa continues, Luno, the global cryptocurrency company has announced it has hit a major milestone in...
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3.7KAfrican Crypto Exchange Quidax Processes over $3.2 Billion in Transactions
African Crypto exchange, Quidax on Friday, 6th May officially shared plans to expand beyond Africa to the global market. They also announced...
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11.6KCardano launches blockchain deployment in Ethiopia with 5M students and teachers
Cardano has announced a new partnership with the Ethiopian Government to implement a national, blockchain-based student and teacher ID and attainment recording...
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2.8KDeFi and crypto mass adoption hinges on the creation of relevant legislation
The rise of blockchain has pushed Decentralised Finance – DeFi and crypto to the forefront and enabled them to reach more and...
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4.0KDemand for Crypto in Africa is driving exponential growth for Luno
Leading global cryptocurrency platform, Luno, has announced that it has reached the momentous milestone of 7 million customers worldwide, with demand for...
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3.2KVisa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency stable coins
Visa has announced it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest...
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2.6KFintech startup Afriex raises $1.2m seed round as it expands across Africa
Y Combinator-backed fintech startup Afriex has raised a seed funding round worth US$1.2 million as it bids to scale its payments and...
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Crypto predictions for 2021
Ongoing volatility, further progress on regulations and continued interest from institutional investors can be expected in 2021 according to Luno, South Africa’s...
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6.4KBlockchain: Can Africa Successfully Leapfrog its Way into the Future?
Blockchain. The current hot topic across the globe right now, not excluding Africa. The biggest 2019 news surrounding blockchain had to be...
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3.8KTech leaders set to connect at the third Africa Tech Summit in Rwanda this February 4-6th
With less than three weeks to go until Africa Tech Summit in Kigali, over 80 expert speakers from across the continent have...
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5.0KThe future of digital currencies in Africa? Meet Decred the autonomous digital currency
Since 2016, Decred (DCR) has striven to solve blockchain governance. Their innovative consensus voting model empowers stakeholders and allows for the seamless transition...
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7.7KVIDEO PREVIEW: Africa Tech Summit in Rwanda – Feb 2020
Africa Tech Summit returns to Kigali, Rwanda on February 4-6th 2020. The third ATS will once again provide unrivalled insight, networking and...
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5.4KGrowth of cryptocurrencies in Africa calls for stronger security measures
With criminals becoming increasingly technically proficient, the benefits of cryptocurrencies in Africa are also being exploited. Virtual currency related crime is on...
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Africa Tech Summit returns to Rwanda for the third edition in 2020
The growth of the African tech industry continues to intensify with US$1.163 billion in equity funding raised last year and industry leaders are again...
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5.3KCryptocurrency platform Luno shares 90% of Bitcoin usage is speculation
South African founded global cryptocurrency platform Luno which now has close to three million users globally has announced the expansion of cryptocurrencies...
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4.1KEmerging Markets ready to embrace new fintech says Luno “Future of Money” survey
Luno a global cryptocurrency firm recently carried out a ‘Future of Money’ survey in seven key markets to analyse the understanding and...
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5.0KLuno to become regulated digital asset exchange in Malaysia
Luno founded in South African in 2013, has received conditional approval from the Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia as a Recognised Market...
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Blockchain adoption driving new innovative services across Africa
While cryptocurrencies have received huge attention across the continent over the past year, innovative companies have busy utilising blockchain in Africa to build new...
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4.7KGolix Uganda and RightMesh Launch Tokens To Help Improve Connectivity
Golix cryptocurrency exchange and RightMesh AG have announced RMESH tokens will now be listed on Golix exchange in Uganda. RightMesh is an...
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5.9KBlockchain powered Wala expands into South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda
Wala the blockchain-powered financial services platform and launch partner of Dala cryptocurrency has announced that it is now live in three markets,...
