Ghanaian tech firm Ghana Dot Com (GDC) has established what it terms as the first cryptocurrency producing farm in Africa that it expects will add to the global Bitcoin pool
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Central Bank of Nigeria prohibits the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks. 
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BitPesa, the two-year old Kenyan startup that offers money-transfer services over the bitcoin network, has expanded into Nigeria and Uganda, marking the third and fourth countries in which it operates.
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The increasing use of bitcoins in Africa has prompted a growing chorus of government officials, legal experts and e-commerce entrepreneurs to call for the virtual currency to be regulated.
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Nigeria's Central Bank has called out for bitcoin regulation in an attempt to curb money laundering and avoid international sanctions, reports claim.
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The fourth Savannah Fund accelerator class is underway. BitFinance, a bitcoin exchange in Zimbabwe, is one of four startups selected from a list of over 150 applications from across Africa.
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CoinDesk reports record quarter for Bitcoin investments, and growing interest in Africa
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A host of local companies are looking to disrupt the remittance market in Africa by undercutting traditional money transfer operators while also offering businesses new ways of accepting payments on…
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It is a well-documented fact that Africa has a huge number of unbanked, which in some countries goes beyond 70%, and also incurs very high costs of money transmission.
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Sub-Saharan Africa sees 75% of the population with no bank account; those in the know say the currency could assist a great deal of folk make payments on their bills and generally get a handle on their finances.
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Money makes the world go round, they say, but what if notes and coins were replaced with online code?
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Money makes the world go round, they say, but what if notes and coins were replaced with online code?
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ICE3X has launched Nigeria's first bitcoin exchange, opening up a potentially huge market for the digital currency in Africa's most populous country.
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One organization that wants to improve the situation is the Dream Bitcoin Foundation, a non-profit organization created by a young Ghanaian Bitcoin enthusiast, Philip Asare, to empower young crypto entrepreneurs in Ghana.
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The Ghana Dream Bitcoin Foundation, a non-profit organization created to empower young entrepreneurs, is fundraising on Indiegogo for the first Regional Bitcoin Seminar at Kumasi, Ghana. There is only two days left to contribute to the fundraiser, and the seminar will be December 5 – 7.
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Sierra Leone Fashion Company Brings Bitcoin to West Africa CoinDesk In Freetown, Sierra Leone, an ethical fashion accessories company called Bureh is taking the first step in creating a bitcoin economy for sub-Saharan Africa by accepting bitcoin...
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It’s often the first thing a visitor to a foreign country hears, an offer of services before he’s found his feet. It always feels like an invitation to get ripped off, and it frequently is. There’s almost no helping it.
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BitPesa intends to showcase the potential of bitcoin as a currency-transfer medium for the developing world.
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Africa is often touted as the region most likely to benefit from Bitcoin. However, for the most part, the technology has yet to take off in any meaningful way.
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Prominent African bitcoin campaigner Alakanani Itireleng is turning her attention to charity, appealing for bitcoin donations to Botswana’s SOS Children’s Villages.
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Alec Korba's answer: Africa is well positioned to capture the power of Bitcoin and there are dozens if not hundreds of industries that will be impacted by digital currency.
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Bitcoin hobbyist Duncan Arthur looks back on the development of Bitcoin over a year that has seen its value skyrocket and the launch of its first ATMs, discussing its relevance to Africa and looking at the future of the borderless digital currency.
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The difference between those with access to formal banking in high-income, developed economies versus developing economies is stark.
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