Can blockchain and crypto increase Financial Inclusion and end poverty in Africa?
A recent report by the World Health Organization and the World bank estimates that the pandemic pushed more than 500 Million people into extreme poverty globally as they paid for [...]
Forbes Announces Inaugural Digital Assets And Web3 Summit
Leading business publication Forbes has announced its first-ever Digital Assets and Web3 Summit, taking place virtually on March 16, 2022 from 2-4 p.m. ET, and will gather key industry leaders to [...]Event; Blockchain training for developers in Nairobi
Are you a developer based in Nairobi working with blockchain technology? If yes, please join the Celo Foundation, Decade.org and Moringa School this Friday in a workshop that will introduce [...]
Innovations on Blockchain Technology and Crypto Currencies
Bitcoin was the first Digital Crypto currency to be developed over 10 years ago. As Bitcoin became more popular and valuable it led to the development of new crypto currencies [...]
South Africa's VALR Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding
South African cryptocurrency exchange, VALR has raised $50 million in its Series B funding round, raising the company's valuation to $240 million, more than 10 times its valuation in July [...]Crypto Micropayments Could Save Kenyans USD 80 million by Drastically Reducing Cost of Cross-Border Remittances
A new microwork pilot project in Kenya by Celo Foundation and Mercy Corps Ventures has helped hundreds of Kenyan youth access digital jobs with greater earnings than ever before. The [...]Russia Will Only allow Banks, exchanges to enter crypto market
Only banks and exchanges will be allowed to enter the cryptocurrency market in Russia legally, the country's Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said on Monday. The concept of the regulatory [...]
CBK Takes Plunge into Digital Currency Space
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)has finally taken a plunge into the deep waters of digital currency after stalling for a while. Kenya's monetary authority is inviting comments from the [...]
Kenya's Central bank opens public discussion on CBDC
The Central bank of Kenya (CBK), has published a discussion paper on its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), while seeking public comments on the potential benefits and risks, and related [...]How African Digital Currency Innovation Found Roots in a Village
Sarafu, a network of community-governed digital currencies running on a public, non-profit University led decentralised ledger system called BloxBerg (an EVM Ethereum blockchain), is cushioning communities in the face of [...]
India Set to Launch Digital Currency in 2022-2023
India's finance minister on Tuesday said the central bank will introduce a digital currency in the next financial year using blockchain and other supporting technology. The Reserve Bank of India [...]
Video Interview; Celo Founder in Residence Charles Nichols Breaks down Web 3
Charles Nicholsis theFounder in ResidenceatCelo, an open platform that makes financial tools accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Charles previously served as theCTO and Co-FounderatSunCulture, the only SME globally [...]
