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Paxful Expands Investment in Africa with Launch of Nigerian Blockchain Incubator Hub

"Paxful’s initiatives have not only helped those in great need here, but are also helping African entrepreneurs achieve their full potential."

“Where Coffee Just Grows”: Connecting Ethiopian Agritech to the Blockchain

IOHK is partnering with Ethiopia to explore using the blockchain to trace and track coffee as it makes its way from rural farms to wholesale buyers.

Op Ed: Can Solar Power Drive Bitcoin Mining in Africa?

While many in the West often overlook Africa as an emerging blockchain innovation center, a deeper look across the continent tells a very different story.

South Africans Instructed to Pay Tax on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Earnings

South Africa has joined a growing list of countries that expect citizens to pay income tax on their cryptocurrency earnings.

Blockchain’s Greatest Impact Will Be in Developing Countries, Says UPenn Lecturer

Most of the attention, flurry and investment around blockchain technology is in the West, where people are investing in cryptocurrencies and focused on a...

How Blockchain Technology is Helping to Clean the Niger River

Ogoniland, situated off the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in southeastern Nigeria, is considered the most polluted region along the Niger Delta and...

Is Network Congestion Causing Issues for Bitcoin in Africa? Bitwala CEO Says No

The Bitcoin network has seen a sharp increase in U.S. dollar denominated transaction fees and the average amount of time it takes for a...

Capital Controls and Ponzi Schemes: How Nigeria Is Discovering Bitcoin

The price collapse of “black gold” locked Nigerians into their economy. Now, “digital gold” is providing some Nigerians with a way out.Only three years...

Op Ed: Africa Needs More Bitcoin and Blockchain Education

Africa, the continent with the most countries in the world and 54 currencies could benefit immensely from more digital currency and blockchain education. I...

Cash Still Trumps Mobile Payments and Bitcoin in Africa

According to the World Bank’s Global Financial Inclusion Index, Africa has the highest mobile money adoption rate in the world. Worldwide, only 2 percent of...
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