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How Kenya’s RideSafe Is Saving Lives With Blockchain Technology
It’s a chilly Monday morning on the streets of Nairobi. The city is a beehive of activity as everyone hurriedly makes their way to work and school. While in New York, London or many other major cities everyone would be getting a cab, it’s a little different here. дальше »
2019-6-12 01:01 | |
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Microsoft To Use FarmBeats’ Blockchain Technology to Improve Agricultural Production In Brazil
After projects in the United States, India, New Zealand, and Kenya, Microsoft’s FarmBeats is going to be launched in Brazil to improve the efficiency of the agriculture sector. It is an end-to-end IoT platform for agriculture that enables seamless data collection from various sensors, cameras, and drones. дальше »
2019-6-7 17:11 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?
Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services. These and many more such statements exist across the internet. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:48 | |
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Kenya is allegedly selling citizen data to highest corporate bidder
According to Dr. Roselyn K. Akombe, Chief of Policy Planning and Guidance at the United Nations and ex-commissioner of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the country’s government is going to sell all the citizen data collected through the Huduma Namba exercise to the highest bidder. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:13 | |
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Africa’s mobile-based healthcare initiatives need regulatory and community support – not just funding
As a community health worker tasked with tracking infant vaccinations in Kenya, Collince Oluoch was overwhelmed by the burdens of the job. He encountered mothers with no record of their children’s vaccinations, caregivers who could not remember clinic visits and colleagues who fudged figures. дальше »
2019-5-5 19:08 | |
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Grassroots Economics Using Community Currency To Help Kenya's Underbanked
Economist Will Ruddick of Grassroots Economics developed the Sarafu Network to allow Kenyans to swap digital currency via a smartphone app. The network is intended to bring financial services to those who traditionally lack access to them. дальше »
2019-4-18 18:19 | |
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Kenya Startup Puts Minerals On The Blockchain
Africa continues to play a leading role on blockchain adoption, increasing efficiency for the continent’s previously illiquid wealth. One of the latest steps forward is from Sawa Minerals, a blockchain-powered trading platform which has just announced its debut in Nairobi, Kenya. дальше »
2019-4-17 00:24 | |
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Financial Stability Board Releases Crypto Asset Regulation Details Ahead of June’s G20 Summit
Digital asset regulation has become a big topic in 2019 after the rapid rise and fall in cryptocurrency prices at the end of 2017 and 2018 respectively. SEC has been on the spotlight after postponing the decision on Bitcoin ETFs, formation of regulation sandbox in Kenya to understand the technology better, China’s latest stance on […] дальше »
2019-4-13 05:34 | |
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Top 5 Countries Where Google Searches for Bitcoin Just Tripled
While the mass media warn people not to buy Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency just blasted through its 2019 ATH. The number of google searches for Bitcoin is skyrocketing again as well, especially in these five countries. дальше »
2019-4-8 15:00 | |
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The First Crypto Physical Backed ETF Will Not Be BTC, but Aidos Kuneen (ADK)
Aidos Kuneen (ADK) is founded by Ricardo Badoer, a man who owns shares in banks and is a member of the Bank Board in Kenya Sumac Microfinance and Hakika Microfinance from Tanzania. Besides investing in the banking sector, he owns two soccer clubs, the Spanish CD Ursaria, and Kenya FC Wazito, and through his company, […] The post The First Crypto Physical Backed ETF Will Not Be BTC, but Aidos Kuneen (ADK) appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:00 | |
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Binance Creates ‘lunch for children’ Charity Using Zcoin Blockchain
The crypto exchange Binance has created a pilot charity to provide healthy food for students in Uganda. The program will further expand to Ethiopia and Kenya to provide corruption-free nutritious food for children. дальше »
2019-2-26 16:07 | |
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Kenyan Crypto Adoption and Trading Grows Despite Warnings from Regulators
Over the last two years, the Kenyan government and central bank have been discussing how to regulate bitcoin and other digital currencies. In March 2018, the Central Bank of Kenya warned the general public about cryptocurrency investments. дальше »
2019-2-24 03:50 | |
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Uganda Quietly Fortifies Position As Blockchain Hub
When you think of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in Africa, Uganda isn’t the first country that springs to mind. Instead, it’s the traditional tech titans in Africa that many associate with developments in the blockchain industry. дальше »
2019-2-24 00:44 | |
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Bitcoin Ecosystem Flourishes In Kenya Despite Regulatory Constraints Around Crypto Assets
Bitcoin Ecosystem Flourishes In Kenya Despite Regulatory Ban Many countries who have banned cryptocurrencies have seen the rise of the adoption. This shows that Bitcoin can be a perfect instrument to work your way around the stranglehold of governments and establishment financial noose. дальше »
2019-2-23 20:09 | |
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Blockchain Advances In Africa, Overcoming Funding Hurdles
Cryptocurrencies and the underpinning blockchain technology have continued to transform lives in Africa. The technology has been applied in Kenya to boost agriculture by Twiga Foods. In Uganda, millions of households have been connected to solar power by a crypto initiative. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:03 | |
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Viral images of the Nairobi terror attack victims failed journalism
An article by the New York Times on the Riverside terrorist attacks in Nairobi has provoked fury and consternation in Kenya. The article features a photograph by AP credited to the photographer Khalil Senusi showing bodies of victims of the attack slumped on chairs and covered in blood. дальше »
2019-1-23 12:34 | |
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TRON Releases Weekly Report: TRX Listed on 100 Exchanges, Reaches 159 Trading Pairs
Tron, led by its founder and CEO, Justin Sun recorded a number of key milestones, according to the Dapp weekly report published on Dec. 17th. Tron’s global expansion continues smoothly as the startup held its first Africa meetup in Nairobi, Kenya. дальше »
2018-12-19 15:29 | |
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Steady Rise in Small Businesses Accepting Bitcoin Payments in Kenya
Kenyan health services provider Health Land Spa has started taking BTC and other cryptocurrencies as a means of payment with a view to increasing accountability and averting losses. Across East Africa, cryptocurrency acceptance is on the rise, with at least two restaurants in Uganda and Kenya selling food for virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-12-11 07:50 | |
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New whisteblower app fights forced evictions in Kenya
An indigenous group in Kenya is embracing the use of technological innovation to document forced evictions and efforts at resolving related conflicts. Although forced evictions are not new to Kenya’s Sengwer community, in December 2018, the Kenyan Forest Service started a new campaign to evict families from the Embobut Forest — their ancestral home — thereby resulting in conflicts and 341 houses being burnt, says a report by Amnesty International published in May this year. дальше »
2018-11-8 12:34 | |
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Bancor is Bringing Cryptocurrency to Kenya’s Poor
Residents of impoverished neighborhoods in Nairobi, Kenya have recently begun embracing cryptocurrency for community purchases, as spotlighted in a recent in-depth Bloomberg feature piece. This was part of an initiative by Bancor, which used its Bancor Wallet in combination with the POA Network to digitize community currencies that were already in use in such neighborhoods. дальше »
2018-11-2 16:29 | |
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Buying Bitcoin In Africa: The Hustle Of Cryptocurrency Trading
When he heard about the prospect of a digital asset that had an ‘assured profit’ tag attached, Brenda Gatwiri knew she had to get herself some. Living in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, she hadn’t anticipated the headache that purchasing cryptocurrencies would turn out to be. дальше »
2018-11-2 21:12 | |
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Brazilian Banks Ordered to Reopen Cryptocurrency Exchange’s Frozen Accounts
A Brazilian court has ordered the reopening of cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Max’s bank accounts, which were closed without explanation by Banco do Brasil and Banco Santander in September. дальше »
2018-11-1 03:00 | |
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Kenya’s Bithub Africa Mines Bitcoin Using Solar Power
Bithub Africa has started using off-grid solar power to mine bitcoin and ethereum. John Karanja, the founder and chief executive officer of the small Kenyan mining operation, hopes to spread the technology to the rest of the continent while exposing the lie that cryptocurrency mining poses a danger to the environment. дальше »
2018-10-31 12:50 | |
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Mount Kenya Restaurant Incorporates Bitcoin Into Payments Options
Kenyan restaurant Mount Kenya is a picturesque and charming place. Beyond the food and ambiance though, the restaurant has made an interesting move by incorporating cryptocurrency into its payment system. дальше »
2018-10-27 06:59 | |
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Samsung To Use Blockchain To Cut Red Tape At Shipping Ports
Samsung SDS is partnering with Dutch banking giant ABN AMRO to improve logistics processes at Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the largest port in Europe. And with good reason. Imagine having to fill out 200 paper documents when shipping goods to another continent. дальше »
2018-10-24 20:02 | |
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Bitcoin and Tasty Meat: A Crypto-Pioneer in Rural Kenya
‘Bitcoin and Tasty Meat’ must to many in the crypto community sound like their own personal imagining of heaven. Well they can now realise that dream, thanks to a self-confessed ‘crypto-currency pioneer’ in rural Kenya. дальше »
2018-10-22 11:00 | |
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Kenyan Government Plans to Distribute 500,000 Houses Using Blockchain Technology
In a thumbs up to blockchain technology, the government of Kenya is planning to use blockchain technology to distribute 500,000 housing units sponsored by the state, as reported by The Star on Oct. дальше »
2018-10-19 21:39 | |
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Kenya To Use Blockchain For Fairer, More Cost-Efficient Affordable Housing
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Kenya To Distribute New Affordable Homes Leveraging Blockchain Technology
Kenya To Distribute New Affordable Housing Using Blockchain Technology The Kenyan government plans to use blockchain technology to deal with allocation and funds management of the cheaper 500,000 housing units. дальше »
2018-10-16 19:10 | |
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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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Cryptocurrencies To The Rescue As Mobile Money Tax Hikes Squeeze Africa’s Poor
Some African Governments are on revenue generation drive by raising taxes to fund budget deficits. From Zimbabwe to Kenya, Uganda to Benin, the same scenario is playing out and mobile money is the prime target. дальше »
2018-10-4 14:38 | |
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South African Startup Centbee Launches Bitcoin Cash Payments App
Centbee of South Africa has announced the launch of its bitcoin cash wallet app in beta, as adoption continues to grow in Africa and elsewhere around the world. Some shops in Kenya already accept bitcoin cash for purchases. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:50 | |
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Wave of Mobile Tax Hikes Squeeze Africa’s Poor to Indulge Governments
A smart robber fleeces you with a pen and a handshake. From Zimbabwe to Kenya, Uganda to Benin, African governments are on a tax-raising spree, looking for easy money, ostensibly to help fund successive revenue shortfalls and budget deficits. дальше »
2018-10-3 14:50 | |
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Debit Card Issuer Bitnovo Announces Bitcoin Cash Support
Bitnovo has launched support for bitcoin cash (BCH). Starting September 27, users of Bitcard and N26 account, both bank-free product offerings from the Spanish cryptocurrency trading platform, will be able to replenish their cards or accounts with BCH. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:35 | |
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SBI Remit Partners With BitPesa to Boost Japanese Commerce in Africa
The Japan-based SBI Remit has recently announced its collaboration with BitPesa for utilizing the latter’s digital treasury management solution to enable convenient transactions between Japanese merchants and African countries. дальше »
2018-9-27 15:14 | |
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Kenyan Blockchain Task Force Advise Authorities to Tokenize the Economy
Chairman of the Kenyan blockchain technology task force, Bitange Ndemo has urged the country’s financial authority to replace the current fiat system with tokens, to reduce corruption and economic hardship, reported local news source, The Star on September 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-27 11:00 | |
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Kenya’s Pesamill Africa Crypto Exchange Launches to Rival Bitpesa Trading Platform
Pesamill Africa, A Kenya’s Crypto Exchange, Is Launched Pesamill Africa has just started its business in Kenya, one of the most attractive markets in Africa for Bitcoin users. The exchange will be a direct competitor to other ones like Bitpesa and it promises to help the Kenyans who want to buy and sell cryptos via […] дальше »
2018-9-27 09:33 | |
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Pesamill Africa Launches as Kenya’s Latest Exchange Offering P2P And Centralized Trading
Pesamill Africa started trading today in one of Africa’s most active bitcoin markets. The exchange will compete with the likes of Bitpesa, and market itself to more than 48 million Kenyans, promising to help them buy and sell cryptocurrency peer-to-peer or through a centralized exchange with an order book. дальше »
2018-9-27 18:45 | |
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Five Major Banks Penalized in State Funds Theft Case in Kenya
Kenya’s central bank has penalized five major commercial banks for handling stolen state funds in the corruption scandal involving the country’s National Youth Service and Ministry of Devolution and Planning. дальше »
2018-9-19 15:30 | |
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Kenya’s Institute for Economic Affairs Hosts a Public Forum
On September 6, 2018, Kenya’s Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is hosting a public forum to examine the current regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies operating in Kenya. At the moment the Central Bank of Kenya does not approve of digital currencies in spite of great regional interest. дальше »
2018-9-4 21:00 | |
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Electoral Agency and Banks in Kenya to Use Blockchain Technology
The electoral agency of Kenya is planning to utilize blockchain technology with an intention to bring greater transparency and integrity to voting. East Africa’s largest economy also wants the technology to be used to enable presidential candidates to securely access the results. дальше »
2018-8-25 16:29 | |
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A Deep Dive into Land Layby Kenya’ Smart Contracts and Automation of Land Registry
Blockchain technology has found a potent use case in land registration and management processes because of transparency and security features it provides. The immutable and non-hackable features of Blockchain are appealing to land management institutions that want to tackle numerous cases of fraud bedevilling the industry. дальше »
2018-8-23 13:31 | |
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Wow! Kenya to use Blockchain for Transparency in Elections
Kenya is East Africa’s biggest economy that became a multi-party democracy in 1991. Since then there have been claims of widespread rigging of elections and violence surrounding the issue. Raila Odinga, leader of the opposition questioned and rejected the results of last two elections for the presidential post. дальше »
2018-8-23 23:36 | |
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Bancor Enables Blockchain Trading in Kenya for Local Transactions
Bancor Wallet just enabled the first sale of common goods from a local store in Kenya, where the first tomatoes were sold through the POA Network, offering zero fees and swift payments on the local level while utilizing the Bancor Wallet as a tool against poverty. дальше »
2018-8-14 19:15 | |
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Blockchain to Set the Stage for Alternative Data Trading
From the big league trading desks at Goldman Sachs to farmers in the fields of Nairobi, Kenya, alternative data… The post Blockchain to Set the Stage for Alternative Data Trading appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-8-13 08:12 | |
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July in Africa: Free Google Wi-Fi and agriculture drones
Internet usage in Africa is growing, but not quickly enough for Google, which wants to give it a nudge to boost its user base on the continent. Things came to a head in July in this respect, with the company announcing it was partnering with Kenya’s third largest telecoms firm — Telkom — to launch commercial operations of its internet-beaming balloon project Loon in the East African country. дальше »
2018-8-2 14:50 | |
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Will Kenya Regulate Cryptocurrencies? Kenya’s Treasury Secretary Has Two Weeks To Decide
The next couple of weeks will put Kenya through a tough decision making process, one that will in more ways than one determine the future of the country’s economic growth and seal the deal on whether Africa’s 7th most populous Country will partake in the revolution of digital currencies. дальше »
2018-7-6 03:07 | |
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