Africa

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

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

Dec 20, 2022

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Video

Africa

Why Africa Is the Best Place To Develop a Network State

Afropolitan Co-Founder Chika Uwazie joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the definition of a network state and its significance to continents like Africa where the population is young and eager to explore the digital world.

By CoinDesk Inc

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Dec 13, 2022 at 11:44 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2022

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Video

Defi

Canza Finance Co-Founder: Web3 for the Next Emerging Economies

Canza Finance's Co-Founder and CTO Oyedeji Oluwoye brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on emerging economies and reveals how DeFi provides access to financial products that generate sustainable wealth for African users and help grow the African financial sector from the grassroots level.

By CoinDesk Inc

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Dec 13, 2022 at 11:18 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2022

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Finance

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

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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

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

Oct 15, 2022

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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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Finance

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

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Finance

Africa

Crypto Is Quietly Thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa: Chainalysis Report

The report shows strong crypto usage and adoption rates in the region. With highly educated young people and low job prospects, crypto is “a way to feed their family," says Convexity founder Adedeji Owonibi.

By Frederick Munawa

Sponsored

Sep 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2022

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Video

Cdtv

Africa Has This ‘Crazy Crypto Obsession,’ Nestcoin CEO Says

Crypto gaming guild Metaverse Magna wants to build Africa’s largest gaming DAO. Nestcoin CEO Yele Bademosi says they’ve reached a total community size of around 100,000, but notes the bulk of those users come from Nigeria and Ghana.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Sep 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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