At Paris Blockchain Week, institutions showed up. Africa didn’t
Reflections from Paris Blockchain Week: institutional momentum, real-world utility, and why African builders must be part of the global conversation.
Opinion
A new generation of African builders is springing up, leveraging blockchain to build an inclusive future
Buidlers Connect, a collective of professionals in the African blockchain ecosystem, represents a new-found focus on developing blockchain-based public good solutions, Mariblock's lead editor opines.
🟠 The African crypto moment of truth
Patricia’s move prompts crypto credibility reflection. Is it time to take self-regulation seriously as a trust-building tool?
Institutes urge Ghana's government to utilize blockchain technology
The organizations advised the government to deploy blockchain technology to reduce corruption, conduct elections and reduce financial leakage.
5 billion reasons Africa needs to ditch the U.S. dollar for cross-border trade
Although the U.S. accounted for less than 10% of Africa’s total trade in 2019, nearly half of Africa’s trade is settled in U.S. dollars. The mismatch in commercial and payment flow cost Africans $5 billion yearly, Kioneki writes.
State of Digital Assets, Africa: August 2022
In this edition: South Africa's central bank is showing its counterparts on the continent how regulation is done;
DeFi can be very important to plugging our financing gaps — and a few are innovating in that direction already.