As technological innovations continue to spread across Africa, the continent could provide some unique use cases for blockchain technology. African has been continually driving innovation …
Can blockchain make a difference? Africa sees vast monetary potential Read More »
Today the Chainlink Community Grant program announced funding for a low-cost insurance collaboration between Etherisc, a decentralized insurance protocol, and ACRE Africa, a microinsurance issuer …
Etherisc to offer blockchain-based crop insurance to Kenyan farmers Read More »
The akoin cryptocurrency, created by famous singer and philanthropist Akon, has started trading on a global crypto exchange. It is also being launched as a …
In Africa, there is a long-running feud between white expatriates and ex-Ivy League founders on the one hand, and grassroots-bred Black local founders on the …
African Startups Should Tokenize to Break Biased Funding – CoinDesk Read More »
Akoin, the cryptocurrency project of American-Senegalese musician, Akon, is launching imminently in the $2 billion Mwale Medical Technology City, or MMTC, in Western Kenya. As …
Akoin rolls out to Kenyan tech city in first step towards Akon City Read More »
West Africa is home to an estimated 381 million people and counting. Unfortunately, the region was also found to be a hotspot for climate change, which …
Weather-tracking blockchain in West Africa, but transparency on a raincheck Read More »
Telos has partnered with open-source weather technology company Telokanda Weather Group to launch an initiative to collect and share weather data in West Africa on …
West African Program Will Store Weather Data on a Blockchain – CoinDesk Read More »
The director-general for Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency, or NITDA, has said that the country could potentially expect a revenue stream between $6 billion …
Nigeria hopes blockchain will generate $10B revenue by 2030 Read More »
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is launching a new affiliate program in Africa after announcing the termination of its Uganda-based service. On Nov. 3, Binance …
Binance launches African affiliate program after Uganda subsidiary closes Read More »
A Nigeria-based startup is looking to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) to the world of credit unions. Built on the Binance Smart Chain, Xend Finance announced …
