European venture builder tracks African blockchain startups
European blockchain venture builder Outlier Ventures has publicly released the location of 1,000 blockchain startups across…
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Thinking outside the box with bitcoin in Africa
It wasn’t so long ago that “bitcoin for remittances” was the next big thing in…
7 predictions for the African tech startup space in 2016
So the dust has settled on 2015, a stellar year in the development of the…
Bitcoin investments tailing off globally
Financing momentum for bitcoin startups is fading after an all-time high earlier this year, with…
Can bitcoin find its niche in Africa?
“Bitcoin for remittances” has been a catchphrase of digital currency evangelists on the continent for…
Ghana’s Beam pivots, ditches bitcoin as means of payment
Ghanaian startup Beam, launched in October of last year to facilitate remittances via bitcoin, has…
5 African Bitcoin startups to watch
Bitcoin is gaining traction worldwide, with the first quarter of 2015 seeing record levels of…
Nigeria’s Bitstake builds on bitcoin remittance services
Nigerian startup Bitstake, which offers remittances through bitcoin at a flat rate of one per…
Fintech opportunities opening up for African startups
Fintech globally is increasingly big business globally. Investment in the sector spiked last year, growing…
MEST expands into Kenya, plans incubators across Africa
The Ghana-based Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has expanded into Kenya for the first…