Africa

Binance

World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Binance Looks to Add New Stablecoins

Binance sees stablecoins like tether, and potentially the Gemini Dollar, as "critical for our ecosystem," the exchange's chief financial officer says.

Business  ·  18 October 2018
Supply Chain

Rwanda Starts Tracking Conflict Metal Tantalum With Blockchain

The Rwandan government has turned to blockchain to track tantalum, a metal used in consumer electronics and often associated with conflict zones.

Business  ·  17 October 2018
Supply Chain

UN Food Program to Expand Blockchain Testing to African Supply Chain

The U.N. World Food Programme plans to test blockchain for tracking food delivery in East Africa, following a refugee aid pilot in Jordan.

Business  ·  26 September 2018
Dash

Even If It Fails: Why Dash Could Have a Lasting Impact on Crypto Adoption

Few cryptocurrency projects are evangelizing in emerging markets as aggressively as dash, giving $2.3 million to communities in the developing world.

Markets  ·  23 August 2018
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Reveals Plan to Reach Venezuela’s Unbanked

Paxful says business is surging in developing nations, where mobile phones are abundant and cheap, but access to exchange platforms remains scarce.

Business  ·  18 July 2018
Ethereum

Crypto Startup Wala Is Reaching Africans with Ethereum Micropayments

South Africa startup Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value, off-chain ethereum transactions. And people are using it in the thousands.

Business  ·  11 June 2018
Supply Chain

Ethiopia Explores Blockchain Role in Tracking Coffee Exports

Ethiopia is exploring the use of blockchain technology to track the supply chain for its largest export, coffee.

Business  ·  4 May 2018
Regulation

Bitcoin Is ‘Not Actually Legal,’ Says Zimbabwe Central Bank Chief

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has cast doubt on the legality of bitcoin in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 November 2017
Regulation

Nigerian Central Bank Director: Cryptocurrency Wave ‘Cannot Be Stopped’

A representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria opened up about his views on cryptocurrency at a technology-specific conference this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 September 2017
Regulation

Namibian Central Bank: Bitcoin Purchases Illegal Under Law

A paper from the Bank of Namibia makes familiar points about the risks of money laundering and the perils of a stateless currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2017
Legal

Cryptocurrency and Central Banks: The Quest to Dematerialize Money

A former central bank technologist takes a look at why central banks might consider issuing cryptocurrency – and the possible implications.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 September 2017
Bitcoin

Are Failing Currencies Boosting Crypto Interest? Investing.com Suggests Yes

A new study by Investing.com would seem to support a popular investment case made by cryptocurrency believers.

Markets  ·  25 August 2017
Cryptocurrency

South Africa’s Central Bank: It’s ‘Too Risky’ to Launch a Cryptocurrency

A senior official for the South African Reserve Bank has spoken of the risks for the institution in launching its own cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 August 2017
ICOs

SEC Suspends OTC-Traded Emerging Markets Investor Over ICO Concerns

The SEC has moved to suspend the trading of shares in a Texas-based company over suspicions about its planned initial coin offering.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 August 2017
Banking

Bonding Experience: Can Kenya Pave a Path for Blockchain Change?

Kenya, a country with rickety infrastructure and a reliance on agriculture, could be poised to kickstart mainstream use of blockchain technology.

Business  ·  8 May 2017