South Africa's central bank has launched a program that will trial JPMorgan's Quorum blockchain for interbank clearing and settlement.
South Africa's second-largest supermarket chain tested bitcoin payments earlier this year, but is thus far declining to roll out a broader option.
A senior official for the South African Reserve Bank has spoken of the risks for the institution in launching its own cryptocurrency.
Nearly every major financial institution in South Africa has gathered to chart the country's path towards possible large-scale blockchain adoption.
The governor of South Africa's central bank struck a positive note on blockchain earlier this month.
A new research paper published by South Africa’s FirstRand Bank argues blockchains could revolutionize central banking.
South African banks and regulators are teaming up on blockchain.
Two central securities depositories (CSDs) have agreed to collaborate on distributed ledger initiatives in a first-of-its-kind agreement globally.
South Africa’s central bank is “open” to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, according to new statements from its governor.
A team of six South African banks is now conducting experiments with ethereum's blockchain, a process that was bootstrapped by Whatsapp.
One of South Africa’s largest banks has joined the global blockchain consortium led by R3CEV.
South African online marketplace Bidorbuy has enabled bitcoin purchases through an integration with BitX.
A system for powering South African schools using bitcoin was demonstrated at a recent event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Africa has significant market potential for bitcoin companies, but its challenging regulatory environment is deterring development.
A new partnership between Wallettec and BitPay will bring bitcoin POS payments to brick-and-mortar retailers.