By Aneeq Gill How can you define blockchain technology in the simplest of ways? For any non-technical person, it is a ledger that operates in the digitized form. Other than that, it is related to various industries including finance, risk management, and banking. Along with that, it has had a major impact on various aspects […]
Kenyan health tech startup Afya Rekod is sprinting to launch its AI and Blockchain built consumer driven health data platform amidst the corona virus pandemic. The startup seeks to support global efforts in curbing the disease by providing a portal for people across the world to store their health data in real time, with a […]
Paxful, together with Cosmopolitan Magazine South Africa, has launched an annual list of the leading female professionals and entrepreneurs in the African Blockchain and Bitcoin industries, to highlight some of the most influential women in these emerging sectors. The list is in honour of International Women’s Day celebrated annually in March, the global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, […]
Artificial intelligence, blockchain architecture, robotics, cryptocurrencies, virtual reality – these concepts are all going to disrupt the way humans work, live and interact. It turns out the 4IR is also being driven by a redefined idea of the labour force. The gig economy – a model of freelance agents performing short-term, on-demand work – already […]
Safewayz Company has developed a blockchain application that seeks to capture, process, manage and host traffic rules violation data. According to Safewayz co-founder, Fred Gatiramu, when he did the research he found that driver behaviour contributes to 8 out of 10 accidents of road accidents in the country. “In areas where there are police or […]
Kamari, an infrastructure project building a network of payments across the African continent, and ZeU Crypto Networks, a Canadian blockchain technology innovation and development company, have announced a plan to roll out a new blockchain-based identity and medical record system across the African continent. This technology combined with the mobile blockchain wallet and incentive programs […]
BitPesa has announced that it has secured a $15 million debt funding from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). The digital foreign exchange and payment platform also announced that it has since rebranded to AZA Group. Bitpesa plans to use the funding to expand in emerging markets. Besides Kenya, BitPesa currently operates in Nigeria, […]
Peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful on Monday has announced that it has now serviced 3 million wallets with more than 800,000 being added in the last 12 months, predominantly in the USA, Nigeria, and Ghana. They have also seen 15 million trades cross the platform during the past year, a 65 per cent increase versus the […]
Acknowledging National Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, digital wallet provider, Paxful is shining the spotlight on the escalating need for security awareness amongst users when trading in digital currency. With criminals becoming increasingly technically proficient, the benefits of cryptocurrencies are also being exploited. Virtual currency related crime is on the rise in South Africa, with […]
Blockchain technology and the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), were some of the key topics taking centre stage at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF). Paxful, a leading peer-to-peer global bitcoin marketplace, is excited about the improving economic outlook for Africa and entrepreneurial growth opportunities. With nearly […]