Japanese consultancy and investment company Emurgo VC is looking to invest in African blockchain startups. The aim of Emurgo is to “develop, support, and incubate commercial...
There are several ways that bitcoin investors can participate in the market. Bitcoin can be bought on dedicated exchanges or via peer-to-peer marketplaces. Some of the...
Over the years, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding bitcoin mining due to the amount of electricity used in the mining process. To tackle this,...
Cheetah Africa is a non-profit that promotes the adoption and use of advanced technologies like the blockchain to see that Africa rises from underdevelopment. It aims...
In the last two years, we have witnessed initial coin offerings (ICOs) emerge as the go-to funding method for new blockchain projects, raising billions for startups...
Although the adoption of cryptocurrencies has been slow in the African continent, there are countries such as South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria where digital currencies...
Bitcoin Gold (BTG) is a fork of bitcoin that was created to “make bitcoin decentralized again” by enabling GPU bitcoin mining. “Hard forking bitcoin’s blockchain fairly...
South Africa, July 24, 2018 – South African-operated cryptocurrency exchange, Coindirect, has today announced its plans to revolutionise the cryptocurrency ecosystem and accelerate the adoption of...
Zimbabwean cryptocurrency exchange Golix has expanded its operations to Cameroon, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Rwanda with the aim of increasing its footprint on the continent. Recently, the...
An Irish medical aid project – AID:Tech – is celebrating the successful delivery of three babies “on the blockchain” in Tanzania. The project is a collaboration...