Blockchain-based governance could lead the way towards better business and political practices around the world, says investor Akin Sawyerr.
Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project.
In a sweeping rejection, the central bank quashed "unfounded" rumors that it had become the first monetary authority to issue a CBDC.
Huobi Cloud has announced its plan to provide local financial institutions with white-label exchange services in the Middle East and Africa.
Facilitated by payments network Flutterwave, the addition starts a new phase of Binance adding sub-Saharan fiat pairs.
WhatsApp is looking to hire a blockchain policy expert in Africa as parent company Facebook's Libra project meets regulatory resistance worldwide.
The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens.
The next generation of stablecoins will eschew the U.S. dollar as their basis, writes Bitspark's George Harrap.
Less than half of the donations made to the Binance Charity Foundation are accounted for on its website.
Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house.
Wala went from serving customers in Uganda to shuttering its payments app. Here's what sources say happened.
The Huobi Cloud network of crypto exchanges wants to facilitate $55 million in daily volume by 2020.
Africa's various currency crises illustrate why cryptocurrency innovation shouldn't be stifled, says economic analyst Terence Zimwara.
Despite bitcoin's price volatility in 2018, P2P exchanges Paxful and LocalBitcoins each saw significant user growth in Africa.
Unlike its parent company, Binance Uganda handles fiat currency (in partnership with a local mobile payment provider) and requires full customer ID.