The African Bitcoin education programme known as Btrust Builders, which recently changed its name from Qala, has organised a new hackathon with a focus on Bitcoin solutions created in Africa.
The "Build for Africa" hackathon, which is being described as a virtual…
Small Bitcoin mines can be immediately profitable, and can therefore fund a renewable minigrid and supply power to the community at no cost. And, if this seems too good to be true, it gets even better.
Some numbers, and they are pretty…
One of just two blockchain startups from Africa competing in the TechCrunch Disrupt's 2023 business Battlefield 200 is Akowe, a blockchain business based in Lagos, Nigeria.
In order to increase the security and transparency of academic credentials, Akowe has developed a blockchain-based…
The Central African Financial Market Supervisory Commission's (COSUMAF) failure to issue clear and definitive guidelines on digital tokens and assets has been cited by the Cameroon Ministry of Finance as the cause of the regulatory environment's uncertainty.
The ministry noticed the prevalence…
A blockchain-based wallet called MiniPay has been launched by Opera, the company that created the well-known browser Opera Mini.
Opera claims that MiniPay, which is directly integrated into the Opera Mini browser, will make it simpler and less expensive for people in…
Two decentralised infrastructure businesses participated in the most recent Safarilex Bootcamp organised by AfricArena in Kenya:
Tanzania's Mavuno Technologies
Egypt's NoorNation
32 firms were chosen for their exceptional creativity and potential, including the two. Now that the entrepreneurs are a member of…
In response to a recent earthquake that has so far claimed 2,901 lives in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, Binance has announced that it will airdrop up to $3 million in BNB to users who have been recognised as residing in the impacted areas.
With…
Egypt came in third after Web3 raised 15% of all startup funding for the MENA region in August 2023.
In 26 agreements, startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) raised $101 million, a 6% month-over-month rise in deal value.
97% of the month's total fundraising was raised in only two nations:
With a total of $54 million, Saudi Arabia…
Users who had verified their address details for Sept. 9 to show they live in Marrakesh-Safi province will each receive $100 worth of Binance coin
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it will give a total of $3 million worth of BNB tokens to…
Samara Asset Group has donated $10,000 in bitcoin to Bitcoin DADA, a group focused on educating African women about the currency.
Samara Asset Group is a corporation that advises blockchain-based companies and invests in cryptocurrency assets and businesses.
Samara Asset Group provides…