Tag: South Africa

Nigeria and South Africa: Leaders of the Crypto and Web3 Revolution in Africa

A staggering 99% of South Africans and 98% of Nigerians have heard of cryptocurrencies, surpassing all other countries in the YouGov study on...

Cryptocurrency goes mainstream in South Africa through VALR Pay

With VALR Pay, users can make instant payments in cryptocurrencies or South African Rands (ZAR) to any cell phone number, email address, or...

Key takeaways from African Presidents at the 15th BRICS summit

With the inclusion of six nations in the developing countries bloc, BRICS now controls 30 percent of the global economy BRICS appears more...

Momint allows South Africans to spend crypto in over 10000 stores

Blockchain technology is redefining how individuals interact with money, transcending borders and reshaping financial transactions. This integration empowers users to harness the potential...

Examining the progress of the African Metaverse

The African Metaverse has the potential to foster cross-cultural understanding and collaboration. By bringing people from different parts of Africa together in a shared virtual space, the Metaverse can help to break down barriers and build bridges between different communities and cultures. Essentially, the African Metaverse is a new frontier for digital innovation, potentially transforming many aspects of society. The African Metaverse can shape the continent’s future by democratizing access to digital content and services, creating new economic opportunities, and fostering cross-cultural understanding.

Direct Property Africa Token helps investors to virtually own property across African cities

The Direct Property Africa Token (DPAT) is a digital token that represents an ownership stake in a portfolio of income-generating properties across Africa ...

Discover Africa’s leading country for Crypto: Which nation takes the lead?

As a continent with 54 countries, there is natural interest to see which country will have the most cryptocurrency users per population and...

RightfulShare’s Universal Basic Income token launched in South Africa

The ambitious program seeks to redistribute income coming from the usage of people's data that they provide through their online activity Recipients will...

South Africa: Pick n Pay accepts Bitcoin payments in all its 1628 stores

Customers can make Bitcoin payments via smartphone apps or by scanning a QR code Bitcoin payments are only available at Point of Sale...

African Countries Thriving in The Metaverse

Meta (Facebook) has introduced content creators in Lagos to the various technologies paving the way to the Metaverse In South Africa, at least...

The UK searches for head of CBDC, edges closer to a digital Pound Sterling

The Bank of England is working with His Majesty's Treasury to explore the feasibility of a CBDC A recent post on LinkedIn revealed...

New rules for crypto advertising in South Africa

The Advertising Regulatory Board, added new clauses to its rules that guide cryptocurrency advertising The relative freedom with which crypto has operated in...

South Africa inches closer to a CBDC fast follower nation

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the governor outlined South Africa's plans to roll out a CBDC The apex bank...

South African “neo bank” launches crypto payments gateway

Be Mobile Africa is a technology-focused digital-only or branchless bank that operates in multiple territories The payment gateway will allow South Africans to...

DigitalFlyer introduces web3, crypto token to boost online businesses in South Africa

South Africa's DigitalFlyer came up with a concept of a membership-based platform that would enable businesses of any size to create a digital...

Bitcoin mining vs bitcoin buying: What is more profitable for Africans?

The continent has decent speed in internet connection and limitless renewable energy sources that can sustain bitcoin mining in Africa If the African...