Nigerian Blockchain Payments Fintech Start-up Bitmama Raises $2M Pre-seed Funding For Expansion.
Blockchain based payment services company, Bitmama has raised a pre-seed extension of $1.65 million, adding to the $350,000 it received last October, thus, closing the round at $2 million. Africa-focused venture capital firms Unicorn Growth Capital and Launch Africa led the investment…
Kenyan 2022 Election Voting System Replicates Bitcoin Blockchain.
Kenyans held national elections on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, and the voting system closely mirrored the BitcoinBTC blockchain. African governments have traditionally conducted chaotic elections rife with gross misconduct and outright vote rigging. The election, however, was the most transparent system…
Nigeria Govt Endorses Blockchain Technology For ICT Ecosystem.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has assured key industry players and Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to create and enforce regulations that will fast-track effective utilisation of Blockchain technology for the development of the…
Italian Government To Provide $46 Million In Subsidies For Blockchain Projects. When In Nigeria ?
The Ministry of Economic Development of Italy has announced that certain blockchain projects will qualify to apply for up to $46 million in government subsidies starting from September. Question many in Nigeria tech space are asking is , ” when…
Italian Government To Provide $46 Million In Subsidies For Blockchain Projects. When In Nigeria ?
The Ministry of Economic Development of Italy has announced that certain blockchain projects will qualify to apply for up to $46 million in government subsidies starting from September. Question many in Nigeria tech space are asking is , ” when…
$100 Million In Crypto Has Been Stolen In A Big Hack.
Hackers looted about $100 million from Harmony’s HARMONYONE Horizon bridge, the latest cross-chain protocol to be hacked in crypto ecosystem, suffering a loss that represents two-thirds of its total capital. Blockchain Harmony said in a tweet that the hack of its Horizon bridge, which lets…
Top List of Blockchain Remote Job Websites to Get You a Pay in Bitcoin.
This is a list of the top remote job websites that can pay you in Bitcoin for jobs in 2022 as you work from the comfort of your home. Bitcoin is changing the way freelancers get paid in this era…
Kenyan Blockchain Firm Partners NEAR Foundation For Regenerative Financing In Kenya
Kenya-based blockchain community Sankore has partnered with Swiss nonprofit NEAR Foundation to launch a regional hub that aims to develop talent within the region and build projects that aim to improve the local ecosystem. Sankore supports projects like Kilimo Shwari,…
UN Mission In Kenya Applauds Local Based Blockchain Initiative For Poverty Reduction.
The United Nations (UN) mission in Kenya recently praised a local blockchain-based community inclusion currency (CIC) initiative for its part in helping to reduce poverty in one of the country’s poor informal settlements. The mission’s sentiments follow a tour of…
CargoX, Blockchain Doc Transfer Provider Extends Deal With Egypt.
CargoX, a blockchain company dealing in document transfer solutions, announced a long-term extension to its agreement with the Egyptian government to digitize the nation’s trade flows. Project reps say the platform has transferred more than 1,100,000 actual trade and finance documents for…