Mauritius wants to integrate the metaverse into its financial system
Integrating the metaverse into Mauritius’ financial sector can birth new financial innovations, the Financial Service Commission wrote.
Blockchain in Africa
Exclusive: Kenyan lawmakers task lobby group to draft crypto bill
The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has directed the Blockchain Association of Kenya to prepare the first draft of what could become a virtual asset service provider’s bill.
Botswana’s president advocates blockchain for transparent diamond production
The country’s diamond mining partner, De Beers Group, recently launched a blockchain tracing system, Tracr, to verify if diamonds are ethically sourced.
Key insights from BoG’s eCedi hackathon session
The Bank of Ghana is hosting a 12-week hackathon in partnership with EMTECH. Here's what you need to know.
Akowe’s blockchain solution set to transform Africa’s educational sector
Akowe is leveraging blockchain to address the challenges of the safekeeping of academic certificates in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Blockchain offers Africa opportunities for environmental, social, and governance development – Standard Bank
Standard Bank Group’s Head of the Blockchain Centre of Excellence, Ian Putter says crypto will function alongside other payment rails in Africa rather than disrupt them.
Idris Elba partners with Stellar Development Foundation to build blockchain solutions in West Africa
Elba sees crypto’s underlying blockchain technology as a means to remove financial barriers in emerging markets.