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Africa

Ethiopia inks $250M deal with Hong Kong firm for BTC mining: report
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21 February, 2024

Ethiopia inks $250M deal with Hong Kong firm for BTC mining: report

Ethiopian Investment Holdings has signed the deal with Hong Kong’s West Data Group for data mining and AI, but an...
Technology is redefining how things are done: Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh
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15 February, 2024

Technology is redefining how things are done: Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh

Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh remarked that technology cuts across boundaries and shared his insights about the Digital Pilipinas Festival 2023...
China’s BTC miners flock to Ethiopia for cheap power, ideal climate
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15 February, 2024

China’s BTC miners flock to Ethiopia for cheap power, ideal climate

Ethiopia is close to completing the construction of Africa’s largest dam, making power cheaper than ever, and Chinese miners are...
Blockchain the only technology leveling the playground: BitLipa’s Apollo Eric
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7 February, 2024

Blockchain the only technology leveling the playground: BitLipa’s Apollo Eric

Apollo discussed how BitLipa uses stablecoins to ease cross-border transfers and how blockchain is weeding out corruption and more on...
Lise Li: Supply chains, payments are sectors where digital technology can make great impact
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3 February, 2024

Lise Li: Supply chains, payments are sectors where digital technology can make great impact

Lise Li says Nigeria can catch up with the pace-setting China on digital payments by underpinning its financial infrastructure on...
Dr. Eva Porras: Blockchain can transform Africa’s fintech and agriculture
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1 February, 2024

Dr. Eva Porras: Blockchain can transform Africa’s fintech and agriculture

In this interview with CoinGeek Backstage on the sidelines of Digital Nigeria, Dr. Eva Porras explains how Africa could gain...
Africans must start owning their data: Dr. Catherine Lephoto on CoinGeek Backstage
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30 January, 2024

Africans must start owning their data: Dr. Catherine Lephoto on CoinGeek Backstage

Dr. Catherine Lephoto was one of the speakers at Digital Nigeria, and in an interview with CoinGeek Backstage, she emphasized...
After lifting of CBN ban, Nigerian startups are applying for licenses: report
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28 January, 2024

After lifting of CBN ban, Nigerian startups are applying for licenses: report

CBN lifted the ban in December, allowing Nigerian banks to serve virtual asset service providers (VASPs), and according to one...
Nigeria will no longer recognize university degrees from Kenya, Uganda—blockchain is the solution
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22 January, 2024

Nigeria will no longer recognize university degrees from Kenya, Uganda—blockchain is the solution

Nigeria added the two East African countries to neighbors Togo and Benin, saying they offer fake degrees—Dr. Catherine Lephoto says...
Disrupting finance, winning awards, and $2B volume: Pan-African exchange Yellow Card on the year that has been
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18 January, 2024

Disrupting finance, winning awards, and $2B volume: Pan-African exchange Yellow Card on the year that has been

Yellow Card won Disrupter Of The Year award in 2023 as it expanded to cover 20 African countries, and as...
Stablecoins, enterprise adoption, regulations: Blockchain trends in Nigeria in 2024
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15 January, 2024

Stablecoins, enterprise adoption, regulations: Blockchain trends in Nigeria in 2024

Nigeria’s blockchain adoption will continue this year, with enterprise solutions taking center stage as blockchain goes beyond hype into the...
Africa’s 2023 in review: Adoption soars, regulators catch up, and Bitcoin moves beyond speculation
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26 December, 2023

Africa’s 2023 in review: Adoption soars, regulators catch up, and Bitcoin moves beyond speculation

Digital assets came of age in 2023, moving beyond speculation and impacting remittances and payments as regulators started getting a...