South Africa has dethroned Kenya as the country with the highest cryptocurrency ownership rate

How many African countries are looking at central bank digital currencies, and how far are they? Only Nigeria has an active CBDC, South Africa and Ghana have a CBDC in the pilot phase while Mauritius and the Central African Republic have CBDCs coming soon

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa is at its toddler stages. Countries are split between banning, allowing and being lukewarm on cryptocurrency

Users can now seamlessly convert fiat currency for cryptocurrencies in their peer-to-peer transactions thanks to the incorporation of M-Pesa, which is protected by escrow service.

Among the key agendas that the next government has no option but to offer a solution to is the talk around economic recovery. Kenyans have experienced challenging economic situations as food prices continue to stir

According to a working group study, daily crypto asset trading prices in South Africa "exceeded $145 million for the first time" in January 2021. The new restrictions are intended to increase transparency and reduce cryptocurrency usage for illegal purposes.

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, KenGen, is ready to offer its surplus geothermal power to bitcoin mining companies to help them meet their high energy demands.

A blockchain can record the provenance of portable assets, food, and even job recommendations. It can also record charitable donations tied to specific...

According to James Mwangi, the chief executive of Equity Group Holdings Plc, Cryptos could potentially complement mobile money in Africa GSMA estimates that...

A real peer-to-peer revolution is taking place in Africa, which is setting the standard for the rest of the world in terms of Bitcoin...

The goal of Bitcoin's creation was to return financial power to the people. Since its beginnings, the use of Bitcoin has spread  worldwide. Peer-to-peer...