africa

Finance

Africa

Bitcoin and Stablecoins Will Bring Crypto Mass Adoption to Africa, Experts Say

The sentiment permeated talks and fireside chats at the 2023 Blockchain Africa Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.

By Frederick Munawa

Sponsored

Mar 20, 2023 at 8:50 a.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Regenerative finance (refi)

ReFi for the People: How Crypto Can Help Local Communities Help Their Ecosystems

A hyper-localized breed of regenerative finance hopes to use crypto not only to improve the world’s carbon footprint but improve lives’ of local communities.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sponsored

Feb 24, 2023 at 3:12 p.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2023

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Policy

Analysis

Why Nigerians Aren't Turning to the eNaira Despite Crippling Cash Shortages

A lack of infrastructure, merchants and interest may all be reasons why more people in the country aren't using the digital currency.

By Camomile Shumba

Sponsored

Feb 24, 2023 at 10:14 a.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Money reimagined

Worldwide Grassroots Projects Can Lead Crypto Recovery

Crypto is not hurting lower income and marginalized communities, but instead providing them with new tools - through innovative governance models and tokenomics - to regain control from historically oppressive financial systems.

By Michael J. Casey

Sponsored

Jan 13, 2023 at 8:08 p.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2023

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Tech

Bitcoin

Machankura’s Bitcoin Wallet Targets Africans With Old-School Phones and No Internet

The service lets users in nine African countries tap into the Bitcoin Lightning network using basic feature phones. “Anyone who's interested in using bitcoin and living on bitcoin should be able to do so easily,” founder Kgothatso Ngako said.

By Frederick Munawa

Sponsored

Dec 20, 2022 at 5:27 p.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2022

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Business

Bitcoin

Built With Bitcoin Foundation Opens Technology Center in Ghana

The structure was built by Ghanian workers compensated in bitcoin, on land donated by local communities.

By Frederick Munawa

Sponsored

Dec 5, 2022 at 11:44 p.m. UTC

Dec 5, 2022

BitcoinGhanaAfricaPaxful

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Tech

Bitcoin

'Hyperbitcoinization' Is Coming to an Emerging Market Near You, Paxful's Ray Youssef Says

The CEO and co-founder of the peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange that's popular in Africa explains why the Global South will lead the Bitcoin revolution.

By Frederick Munawa

Sponsored

Oct 24, 2022 at 3:49 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

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Podcasts

Podcasts

Weekend Story: Bitcoin Mining Is Cool Again; We Can Thank Africa, Prudence and Growing Hashrate for That

On today’s show, CoinDesk research analyst George Kaloudis takes a look at what's making bitcoin mining cool again.

By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust

Sponsored

Oct 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Oct 15, 2022

PodcastsMarkets DailyMiningBitcoinAfrica

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Layer 2

Ideas 2022

Clixpesa Is Bringing Traditional Kenyan Investing Techniques to Web3

This Web3athon project aims to simplify payments in Africa and bring a regional community investment tool, called a Chama, to crypto.

By Ryan S. Gladwin

Sponsored

Oct 14, 2022 at 6:45 p.m. UTC

Oct 14, 2022

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Business

Middle east

Middle East/North Africa Was Fastest-Growing Crypto Market Over Past 12 Months: Chainalysis

MENA-based users received $566 billion in cryptocurrency from July 2021 to June 2022

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Oct 5, 2022 at 11:48 a.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2022

Middle EastAfricaAdoptionChainalysisCrypto

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