JOSEPH KANGETHE

I am a tech, business, and investment news reporter covering Africa. Most of what is good in Africa is obscured by preconceptions, yet there is still a lot of good going on. Technology is what is driving the continent and this is my passion. For Africa, I share the stories that are important to Africans.

NFTs and blockchain technology spell out an end to counterfeits in the fashion industry

NFTs and blockchain technology helps the industry towards greater product traceability and supply chain transparency Non-fungible tokens boldly spell an end to counterfeiting...

African problems that blockchain technology is already solving

Blockchain technology has already proved beneficial in combating corruption With the help of blockchain, the Nigerian startup HouseAfrica has developed Africa's first blockchain-based...

Paypal introduces cryptocurrency payments to encourage adoption

Paypal venturing into cryptocurrency creating vast opportunities for its users. Online Payments using crypto coins is realized through Paypal. Crypocurrency exchange and trading...

Africa: Kenyan 2022 election hints at the possibilities of blockchain in voting

For a registered voter to cast their ballot, they had to undergo a verification process through an electronic gadget fused with a structure known as the KIEMS kit. It is possible to transfer ballot paper information into an electronic system through the KYC system and distributed ledger technologies

Technologies behind the realization and workability on the Metaverse

The growth and adoption of the Metaverse in Africa is increasing despite the challenges the virtual world faces. Its compatibility and interoperability in the education, medical, gaming and entertainment, real estate, digital art and the telecommuting space enabled by the Metaverse is exciting the continent, bringing immense solutions to the way of life in Africa.

African Startup League: How to buy the Humanity token

The Humanity ecosystem The African Startup League is scheduled to take off on August 8th, and the Humanity protocol is flying right with it. The...

Nigeria: Crypto adoption-value depreciation tug of war intensifies

The Nigerian central bank (NCB) has accused currency speculators in the country of being behind the local currency’s recent plunge to a new record of ₦710 against the dollar Despite the currency continuing depreciation on the parallel market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) insists the Naira’s official exchange rate against the dollar remains at approximately ₦424 for US$1 The leader of a Nigerian association of bureau de change operators has smeared mud on crypto trading for the Naira’s recent plunge

Building lifetime residual income through the Humanity NFT Ambassador Club

Humanity Node Protocol(HNP) has run a blockchain-based extreme poverty eradication program for over four years, registering over 100,000 people Humanity Nodes has become an accelerant for the DGDP of Africa by providing critical decentralized business architecture centred around issuing 300,000 Humanity NFTs and creating the 10,000 startups teams – African Startup League These Humanity NFTs will be issued to 300,000 individual KYCd(verified identity) Africans in August 2022, who will serve as the operators of the 300,000 NFT business hubs

First African Ethereum ecosystem event to coincide with the much anticipated Ethereum merge date

@ethsafari  are organizing a cryptocurrency event that will host several enthusiasts and experts from across Africa. The event is coming to Kilifi County, Kenya and is scheduled to run from the 18th to the 24th of September this year.

Crypto and blockchain funding on the rise despite the recent crash

Blockchain startups in Africa have raised US$91 million in the first quarter of 2022, a 1,668 per cent increase in cash flow compared with the Q12021 growth (149 per cent)

Partnership empowers 10,000 African startups to build technology solutions and businesses for Africa

Known as the African Startup League, the initiative will empower 10,000 African-owned enterprises to compete for a grand prize of $1 million, where each business will build technologies on the blockchain.

Afya Rekod: Kenya launches the first ever blockchain based healthcare solution

The AfyaRekod Universal Patient Portal offers a secure, decentralised, multilingual and intelligent telehealth solution, health resources, symptom trackers, reminders and notifications, as well as the mobility of the record across multiple channels and devices.

Understanding BTC dominance and price to leverage against the crypto market

When the price of BTC is rising, but BTC dominance is falling, it could signal a potential altcoin bull market. 

Adanian labs accelerates the growth of startups in Africa

Adanian Labs works with tech start-ups that are still just ideas. It gives them full support, including money, advice, and help with running the business. It puts up to US$120,000 of its own money into these new businesses. By the end of the one-year programme, the start-ups should have launched a product, onboarded customers, and have repeat customers. They should also have a clear revenue model and have raised seed funding or be close to doing so.

Binance partners with TikToker Khaby Lame, Christiano Ronaldo to boost crypto and NFT adoption

Partnering with Christiano Ronaldo and Khaby Lame will allow Binance to capture a big audience in the football and TikTok scenes. Football is the most-watched game in Africa and the world at large. TikTok is the fastest-growing social media video uploading site globally.

Crypsense bridging the information gap to warrant Africa’s digital transformation

Crypsense Digital Group is a digital assets capacity building and management platform that seeks to bridge the evident gap around information scarcity in the digital asset ecosystem