Blockchain technology has garnered substantial global media attention since the beginning of this year. This trend can also be witnessed in the African media landscape who...
Nairobi-based bitcoin startup Bitpesa has secured follow up funding to its Series A round earlier this year. This new round of funding is led by venture capital...
Without a doubt, the rise of bitcoin and its underlying technology blockchain represent a historical technological disruption. While the technology has already found success in economically developed...
Harare-based BitFinance is one of the leading bitcoin startups in Zimbabwe. In 2015, BitFinance received funding to start BitFundi, Zimbabwe’s first and only local bitcoin exchange....
Since the beginning of 2017, the price of bitcoin has surged to new all-time highs after rallying by over 350 percent. This has boded well for...
While the University of Cape Town in Namibia plans to start teaching a bitcoin related Masters degree come January 2018, the country’s legal stance on the use of...
The Central Bank of Egypt recently issued a statement which asserts no organisations in the country have been licensed to trade bitcoin. The statement follows news...
Founded in 2015, Cape Town-based startup The Sun Exchange connects people who want to invest in clean solar energy with projects in Africa. The startup provides a...
Data from LinkedIn has shown that there has been a steady increase in jobs related to blockchain technology over the last twelve months as corporations and...
Bitland is a Ghana-based blockchain startup that is utlitising blockchain technology to provide land registry services. The company aims to provide the basic services and infrastructure...
