Africa News

Rwanda’s central bank is looking at central bank-issued digital currency tests in other countries as they consider one themselves.

Zambia’s SEC has warned the public about investing in Onyxcoin and reminds them that ICOs are risky.

Bittrex has partnered with crypto exchange and custodian provider Rain Management WLL to launch a regulated digital asset exchange for the Middle East and North...

The Ugandan government has partnered with blockchain startup MediConnect to trace counterfeit drugs in the country.

A mob has burned down the house of Sphelele Mbatha, the manager of an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme, Bitcoin Wallets.

Since Zimbabwe’s central bank banned crypto services in 2018, Bitcoin has continued to rise amid new ban on foreign currencies.

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will promote blockchain trade solutions by the International Chamber of Commerce and Perlin.

The deputy governor of the Bank of Uganda has warned the public about the limited protections offered them when they invest in unregulated cryptocurrencies.

The President of Uganda is announced to lead the 2019 Africa Blockchain Conference on the “fourth industrial revolution.”

Pan-African insurance company Old Mutual has opted out of insuring cryptocurrency mining equipment due to the absence of regulation in the industry.

A subsidiary of Overstock.com has reached an agreement to help Liberia digitize government services.

The Binance Charity Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the NGO Safe Future, launching a project focused on education improvements.

The National Bank of Rwanda has issued a PSA on alleged cryptocurrency pyramid schemes and ICO scams happening in the country.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi said that crypto is not legal and the state does not plan to recognize crypto investments in the country.

ADAF is a project that aims to establish compliance-focused, cross-border blockchain standards for the African continent.