A new report says African blockchain firms raised $474 million in 2022, but the methodology is questionable
South Africa, Liberia and Kenya led Nigeria for total funding. MFS Africa, Valr, Jambo, Ejara all feature in the report.
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Empowering creatives: How blockchain is helping to bridge the gender gap in the music industry
“I started Qlip in 2021 because I had used Steemit and Emanate, and I thought, ‘How can I fuse blockchain and music?’ It was then that I began to understand what NFTs are. I found out that NFTs can ... help artists to raise funds.”
Breaking gender barriers: female crypto founder advocates for education and opportunities for women in the industry
The co-founder and CEO of Bitmama, Ruth Iselema refuses to attribute her struggles as a female founder to any gender-driven narrative. For Iselema the most important thing is education and actively providing opportunities for more women to enter the space.
Consenys’ Monica Singer speaks passionately on blockchain-enabled female financial inclusion
According to Singer, the permissionless nature of blockchain allows women to get around historical socio-cultural norms.
Communities are powerful for getting more women into blockchain: Web3Ladies founder Oluchi Enebeli
Enebeli’s community has been instrumental in increasing African women’s participation in the blockchain space.
ConsenSys partners with MoonPay to enable crypto purchases in Nigeria directly in MetaMask
The new feature allows users in Nigeria to buy crypto without setting up a centralized exchange account. But appears to be more expensive than using an exchange.
Top South African retail store now accepts payments in bitcoin across all branches
Pick n Pay’s decision to accept bitcoin payments come amidst an increasingly crypto-friendly posture from the South African government.