South africa

South African Eskom is considering selling discounted daytime electricity to Bitcoin mining companies amid a rooftop solar surplus.

From South Africa to Kenya to Ghana, Africans are using Bitcoin to better their lives — and they aren’t asking anyone’s permission as they do so.

Pick n Pay has partnered with CryptoQR in order to accept bitcoin at more than 2,000 stores.

Currently 39 Pick n Pay stores are testing the payment method, with plans to roll it out to all stores in the coming months, Sunday Times reports.

Modeled after Bitcoin Beach, a South African township attests to the opportunities of a bootstrapped bitcoin economy.

With a population rapidly adopting Bitcoin, Africa is dismissing classic narratives and becoming the world’s epicenter for the financial future.

The founder of an investment platform accused of stealing $2.3 billion in bitcoin has resurfaced to push back on those claims.

We take a look at various influences keeping the short term price down that also contribute to long term bullishness.

Users of South African investment platform Africrypt are missing $2.3 billion in bitcoin after the founders have disappeared.

A combination of factors makes South Africa a notable hotbed for Bitcoin adoption, even among a region that has embraced BTC.