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How Machankura Allows Bitcoin Transactions Without an Internet Connection
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How Machankura Allows Bitcoin Transactions Without an Internet Connection
Bitcoiners in African countries, including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana, can now send and receive bitcoin (BTC) without a smartphone or Internet connection. Machanku...
How Machankura Allows Bitcoin Transactions Without an Internet Connection
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 9, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2023
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Rise of Bitcoin Education In Ghana
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Rise of Bitcoin Education In Ghana
The Built With Bitcoin Foundation (BWB), a nonprofit organization seeking to provide “humanitarian support, powered by Bitcoin,” has built a technology center in Kumasi, Ghana...
Rise of Bitcoin Education In Ghana
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 27, 2022 at 9:22 p.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2022
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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.
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By Frederick Munawa
Dec 5, 2022 at 11:44 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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Africa Has This 'Crazy Crypto Obsession,' Nestcoin CEO Says
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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 n...
Africa Has This 'Crazy Crypto Obsession,' Nestcoin CEO Says
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2022
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Ghana Wants to Make Its CBDC Available for Use Offline: Report
The country’s digital currency, the e-cedi, would work via the use of smart cards, according to an official at the Bank of Ghana.
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By Sandali Handagama
Oct 18, 2021 at 9:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2021
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Ghana to Test CBDC With German Banknote Printer Giesecke+Devrient
The digital cedi will be tested with banks, payment service providers, merchants, consumers and other stakeholders.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Aug 11, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
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Ghana's Central Bank to Pilot CBDC in September, Calls It 'Cash on Its Own': Report
While no date has been given for the launch of a digital cedi, the deputy governor said its success would determine the next steps.
The Independence Square of Accra, Ghana.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jul 12, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2021
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BillMari Co-Founder on the African Diaspora and Future of Crypto
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BillMari Co-Founder on the African Diaspora and Future of Crypto
BillMari Co-Founder and Pundi X U.S.A. Master Distributor Sinclair Skinner on his involvement with Pundi X and what crypto services it brings to the continent of Africa. Plus,...
BillMari Co-Founder on the African Diaspora and Future of Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
May 21, 2021 at 2:57 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2021
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Ghana to Prioritize Blockchain Projects in New Regulatory Sandbox
The sandbox will target a wide range of financial service innovations and hopes to improve financial inclusion.
The Independence Square of Accra, Ghana.
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 26, 2021 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2021
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Telokanda weather balloons will record a variety of data and store the information on the Telos blockchain.
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West African Program Will Store Weather Data on Telos Blockchain
Telokanda, a collaboration between Telos and open-source weather tech company Kanda in West Africa hopes to engage local communities in collecting and sharing weather data on...
Telokanda weather balloons will record a variety of data and store the information on the Telos blockchain.
By Sandali Handagama
Nov 10, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2020
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