Stablecoin
Why Africans should embrace crypto to safeguard savings against inflation and currency devaluation
Crypto is helping Africans protect themselves from the harsh realities of inflation via saving in assets like stablecoins.
Jan 17, 2024
Adeolu Adegboye
29 storiesFormer contributor
Adeolu is a reporter with Mariblock, covering blockchain development in Africa. He is also a data scientist and a decentralized finance enthusiast.
Policy
How cryptocurrency is empowering global economic inclusion
Crypto is driving global economic inclusion by connecting individuals in emerging markets to opportunities that were previously inaccessible.
Dec 15, 2023
Tokenization
Empowa goes multichain with Hedera’s decentralized ledger
The Mozambique-based startup integrates Hedera hashgraph to enable fiat payments by tenants across Africa.
Dec 5, 2023
Policy
How crypto provides people with a way out during conflicts
During wars and protests, cryptocurrency offers people an escape route. It provides a means of financial freedom and independence from traditional financial systems.
Nov 23, 2023
Payment rails
Blockchain offers Africa opportunities for environmental, social, and governance development – Standard Bank
Standard Bank Group’s Head of the Blockchain Centre of Excellence, Ian Putter says crypto will function alongside other payment rails in Africa rather than disrupt them.
Oct 18, 2023
ANALYSIS
Tokenization
ANALYSISIs real estate tokenization the solution to land fraud in Africa?
Prop-tech startup My Shamba Digital partners with global real estate tokenization company BrickMark to solve land fraud and provide fractional investments.
Oct 4, 2023
Cybercrime
Remitano crypto exchange hacked for $2.7 million, narrowly avoids a further $1.4 million tether loss
The crypto exchange mainly based in emerging markets lost $2.7million in what is believed to be a well-coordinated attack and a potential loss of $1.4million was averted by Tether.
Sep 20, 2023
ANALYSIS
Ecosystem
ANALYSISAfrica plays a crucial role in the success of crypto: Web3 expert
Yoseph Ayele believes that global blockchain communities need to collaborate with Africans to foster growth and development.
Sep 19, 2023
Payment rails
CryptoConvert partners with VALR and Luno to enable bitcoin payments at Pick n Pay stores
Customers of top South African retail store can easily make crypto payments through VALR and Luno.
Sep 11, 2023