Zebedee and Bitnob partner to help African gamers earn bitcoin rewards
African users will be rewarded in satoshis when they play games or listen to podcasts on the gaming app. They can convert the rewards to their local currency through Bitnob.
Kenya
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.
Ethiopia and Kenya join Ghana in seeking IMF bailout
The three African countries are requesting loans to restore financial stability, worsened by the covid-19 pandemic and global supply chain crunch.
How blockchain is being used to address low mobile internet access in Africa
A recent World Bank report found that mobile internet access can alleviate poverty. Yet, Africa lags in internet use. Some blockchain companies are trying to fix this.
Crypto company Fonbnk taps Tanda to launch airtime trading marketplace in East Africa
Fonbnk claims that this collaboration marks a significant financial inclusion breakthrough in Africa.
Jack Dorsey’s Block partners with African crypto exchange Yellow Card
The partnership is to facilitate cross-border payments in Africa based on Block’s infrastructure.
Worldcoin, co-founded by ChatGPT’s Sam Altman, expands into mainstream Kenya, but security and privacy concerns lurk
The controversial app, which promises to give people crypto for their identity via an eye scanner, has now fully launched in Kenya and features a P2P exchange.