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How a Phone Seller in Africa Changed His Business with BTC

Bitcoin is once again proving itself to be a major commodity on the continent of Africa. One small business owner – Abolaji Odunjo –...

Africa Is a Growing Hotspot for Crypto Adoption

It looks like the bitcoin and crypto presence in Africa is growing like crazy. Africa and Bitcoin Are Becoming the Best of Friends To be fair,...

Africa-Based Crypto Exchange SAFCOIN Opens for Business

An African cryptocurrency exchange known has SAFCOIN has opened its doors for business, and the trading platform allegedly offers zero-fee trading to its customers. SAFCOIN...

Decred Is Experiencing Heightened Popularity in African Countries

Decred – which is described on its website as an “autonomous digital currency” – is suddenly gaining heavy momentum in Africa. Decred Seeks to Give...

Jack Dorsey: I Will Bring BTC to Africa

Bitcoin has had a very up and down year when it comes to its price, but for men like Jack Dorsey, the CEO of...

Start-Up to Foster Financial Inclusion and Affordable Remittance Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

The unbanked population in Sub-Saharan Africa could soon find support in the form of DMC, a blockchain-based platform that aims to make the business...

Blockchain Startup Hopes to Light Up Nigeria with Affordable Solar Power

A blockchain-based platform in Nigeria is hoping to bring affordable solar power to citizens in the country and others in Sub-Saharan Africa who are living...

Japan-Based SBI Remit to Use Bitcoin for Remittances to Africa

In a big boost towards mass adoption of Bitcoin for remittances, the Japanese money transfer giant SBI Remit has enabled its nearly half a...

Africa Is Leading a Financial Revolution, Says Crypto P2P Marketplace

Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful has said that there is a rise in the use of digital currencies in Africa, with young people leading the...

Africa Should Embrace the Blockchain to Boost Development, Say Experts

Interest in the blockchain and the various use cases it's being applied to is highlighting the impact it is having on different sectors, and...

African Fintech to Reach $3 Billion by 2020, Says Banking Group

A leading independent pan-African banking group has predicted that African fintech will become a US$3 billion market by 2020. Thanks to the rise of cashless...

Fintech is Rapidly Rebuilding the African Financial Industry

Africa has been recognized as the one of the most promising market for fintech startups and products, with around 80 percent of the continent’s...