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Blockchain Innovators Flock To Joburg

Blockchain Africa is the continent’s biggest gathering of Web3 expertise and the crypto curiousand it’s coming to Sandton on 16 and 17 March 2023 A Web3 wave comes to African shores this week and the continent is perfectly positioned to rise on this tide of innovation in ingenuity. The 9th annual Blockchain Africa Conference gathers together […]

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Blockchain As A Driver Of Financial Inclusion In Africa

Necessity is the mother of invention – and given Africa’s rapid commercial growth and globalization over the past decade, it seems that the necessity for more inclusive financial services has been firmly established. The emergence and acceleration of financial technology (commonly referred to as fintech), has attracted billions in funding, dominated commercial narratives, and become […]

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Blockchain: Remittance & Payments Opportunities In Africa

Ian Putter, Head of Blockchain for Africa at Standard Bank Blockchain technology has burst onto the African fin-tech scene over the past two years as adoption on the continent has skyrocketed. The distributed ledger technology creates new possibilities for transparent, decentralized and fraud-proof solutions that can help boost trade opportunities between African countries.  The continent […]

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2022, The Year For Blockchain Technology In East Africa

Jelurida Africa, a blockchain software deployment and consultancy company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria in collaboration with the Swiss based Jelurida expanded to East Africa in the first quarter of 2021. West Africa was chosen as the starting point for the company in her agenda to promote blockchain technology adoption in Africa. The zone has for […]

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QURAS Blockchain Specializing In Privacy Protection Finally Launched Main Network On December 19, 2020

QURAS, a public blockchain project that can protect privacy, officially launched the main network on December 19, 2020. 3 years after the project started, the blockchain rooted in practical use finally started running. The QURAS project is focused on protecting the privacy of users on the public blockchain. Public blockchain refers to blockchain that is […]

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Women in Bitcoin

Global Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful, Highlights 10 African Women To Watch In Blockchain And Bitcoin

Blockchain technology is one of the most notable developments of our age. A recent Deloitte survey of senior executives worldwide in 2019 found that 53% of respondents said blockchain has become a critical priority (an increase from last year) and 83% of respondents believe there are compelling use cases for blockchain.  In honour of International Women’s Day […]

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Interview With Grey Jabesi: Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Role In Africa

Grey Jabesi is a 24-year-old African entrepreneur, Blockchain enthusiast, cryptocurrency evangelist, analyst and investor. He an autodidact who maintains the company of some of the best minds in business and tech, he takes a practical approach to knowledge and experience building, always with a focus on developing the best possible solutions. Recently, Jabesi was inducted […]

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Blockchain Releases Farmers From The Collateral Trap

A Jamaican start-up has an innovative solution to help smallholder farmers—many of whom do not have the collateral demanded by financial institutions to access loans—build a track record of their production that is proving better than collateral. FarmCredibly creates a record for farmers based on their production and they do not even need to leave the […]

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Solving Nigeria’s 22 million Housing Deficit With The Blockchain

We have seen pockets of progress over the years with rising numbers of property listing companies and tech landlord-house-seekers intermediaries, but housing deficit continues to prevail in Nigeria. Rising population, rapid urban migration and uncoordinated policy direction of the government are some of the critical factors deepening the housing gap. Because of the scale of […]

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