Africa
Built With Bitcoin Foundation Opens Technology Center in Ghana
The structure was built by Ghanian workers compensated in bitcoin, on land donated by local communities.
'Hyperbitcoinization' Is Coming to an Emerging Market Near You, Paxful's Ray Youssef Says
The CEO and co-founder of the peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange that's popular in Africa explains why the Global South will lead the Bitcoin revolution.
Clixpesa Is Bringing Traditional Kenyan Investing Techniques to Web3
This Web3athon project aims to simplify payments in Africa and bring a regional community investment tool, called a Chama, to crypto.
Middle East/North Africa Was Fastest-Growing Crypto Market Over Past 12 Months: Chainalysis
MENA-based users received $566 billion in cryptocurrency from July 2021 to June 2022
Crypto Is Quietly Thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa: Chainalysis Report
The report shows strong crypto usage and adoption rates in the region. With highly educated young people and low job prospects, crypto is “a way to feed their family," says Convexity founder Adedeji Owonibi.
Africa Has This ‘Crazy Crypto Obsession,’ Nestcoin CEO Says
Crypto gaming guild Metaverse Magna wants to build Africa’s largest gaming DAO. Nestcoin CEO Yele Bademosi says they’ve reached a total community size of around 100,000, but notes the bulk of those users come from Nigeria and Ghana.
African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Closes $40M Series B
Polychain Capital led the funding round, which comes less than a year after the Series A.
Afropolitan Raises $2.1M to Build a Digital Nation
Afropolitan co-founder Chika Uwazie is on a mission to create the first-ever digital nation. After raising more than $2 million in funding, she joins CoinDesk host Christine Lee to talk about where the project stands. Uwazie also discusses how increased crypto usage and Africa's bullish outlook are impacting her efforts.
Court Rejects Central African Republic’s Plan to Offer Citizenship for Crypto Investment: Report
The country wanted to offer citizenship and other benefits in exchange for investing $60,000 in its sango coin.
