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Kenya’s Banks Unveil PesaLink to Compete with Investors’ Favourite BitPesa

Kenya’s Banks Unveil PesaLink to Compete with Investors’ Favourite BitPesa

FEB 17, 2017 | William Suberg

Kenya’s banks are aiming to compete with M-Pesa mobile money transfer with their own product, PesaLink. Their plan is to undercut M-Pesa on fees, but they will only serve bank account holders at first.

 5447
Kenyan Government Uses IBM Blockchain to Prevent Academic Certificate Fraud

Kenyan Government Uses IBM Blockchain to Prevent Academic Certificate Fraud

DEC 22, 2016 | Joseph Young

The Kenyan government is utilizing blockchain to develop an immutable and transparent education management system, issuing academic certificates on a cloud-based blockchain network.

 3338
Why Kenya’s Central Bank Demonizes Bitcoin, Frames It as ‘Illegal’

Why Kenya’s Central Bank Demonizes Bitcoin, Frames It as ‘Illegal’

NOV 08, 2016 | Frisco d'Anconia

In a backward move, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has outlawed Bitcoin directing and cautioning Kenyans to reject it.

 3146
Kenya Shuts Down Bank Accounts of Bitcoin Startups, Minister Can’t Sell BitPesa Shares

Kenya Shuts Down Bank Accounts of Bitcoin Startups, Minister Can’t Sell BitPesa Shares

OCT 03, 2016 | Joseph Young

Kenya Ministry of Communications and Information Technology minister Joe Mucheru is unable to sell his shares in BitPesa after the federal government imposed tightened regulations on virtual currency.

 2775   |    1
How India’s Growing Bitcoin Use Will Drag Africa Along

How India’s Growing Bitcoin Use Will Drag Africa Along

OCT 03, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

As it is just a matter of time for the Bitcoin bubble to burst in India so it is a little sooner for the multiplier effect of the burst to spill over to Africa.

 2294   |    1
Financial Monopolists Fear Losing out to Bitcoin, This Story Proves it

Financial Monopolists Fear Losing out to Bitcoin, This Story Proves it

AUG 31, 2016 | Joseph Young

It has been revealed recently that Safaricom, a leading Kenyan mobile network operator, tried to shut down a promising Bitcoin startup. Are monopolists that much afraid of losing out to Bitcoin?

 2891   |    3
Bitcoin in India, Nigeria, Kenya to Spur Global ATM Market

Bitcoin in India, Nigeria, Kenya to Spur Global ATM Market

MAY 01, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The growing need for Bitcoin ATMs in Nigeria, India, and Kenya is propelling the growth of the global ATM market, says Technavio’s latest global ATM market report.

 3157
Bitpesa Has Grown Beyond Kenya And Can Still Win Lawsuit Against Safaricom

Bitpesa Has Grown Beyond Kenya And Can Still Win Lawsuit Against Safaricom

DEC 19, 2015 | Iyke Aru

M-Pesa operator Safaricom will not be required to grant access to bitcoin startup BitPesa amid an ongoing legal dispute. What are the consequences?

 259
Kenyan Central Bank Warns that BTC is Unregulated. No Mention of Inflation

Kenyan Central Bank Warns that BTC is Unregulated. No Mention of Inflation

DEC 15, 2015 | Martin Rojko

Central Bank of Kenya has warned public against Bitcoin and other virtual currencies citing its non legal tender and no regulated status.

 89
Hacker in Africa Codes Bitcoin to M-Pesa Bot: 'I Had Some Spare Time'

Hacker in Africa Codes Bitcoin to M-Pesa Bot: 'I Had Some Spare Time'

NOV 04, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Michael Bumann has been in Nairobi, Kenya for several months updating himself on the tech scene there.

 1703
M-Pesa’s API to Ease Integration with Other FinTech Platforms

M-Pesa’s API to Ease Integration with Other FinTech Platforms

SEP 05, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

Safaricom, the mobile network operator behind M-Pesa has released an Application Programming Interface (API) for all developers who want to create solutions tied directly into their payment systems.

 1014
AUG 27 DIGEST: Patrick Byrne Brings Bitcoin Tech to Wall St. with $30M Deal; California Seeks to Avoid a Repeat BitLicense Exodus

AUG 27 DIGEST: Patrick Byrne Brings Bitcoin Tech to Wall St. with $30M Deal; California Seeks to Avoid a Repeat BitLicense Exodus

AUG 27, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

California is working to stop businesses from moving out of the state in its version of the BitLicense; Patrick Byrne signs US$30M deal to bridge the gap between Bitcoin technology and Wall Street; and more news

 128
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya

JUL 15, 2015 | Joseph Young

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded Ghana based blockchain startup Bitsoko in a startup competition called Gran Challenges Explorations, which focused on promoting wide spread acceptance of mobile money by small merchants.

 558
BitFinance of Zimbabwe Becomes Savannah Fund’s First Bitcoin-Related Investment

BitFinance of Zimbabwe Becomes Savannah Fund’s First Bitcoin-Related Investment

MAY 12, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

The fourth Savannah Fund accelerator class is underway. BitFinance, a bitcoin exchange in Zimbabwe, is one of four startups selected from a list of over 150 applications from across Africa.

 356
M-Pesa Shuts Down as Servers Move from Germany to Kenya

M-Pesa Shuts Down as Servers Move from Germany to Kenya

APR 16, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

Safaricom customers were greeted with the news that they should prepare themselves for an M-Pesa service shutdown over the coming weekend, on April 18 and 19.

 377
Kenya’s Banks Unveil PesaLink to Compete with Investors’ Favourite BitPesa

Kenya’s Banks Unveil PesaLink to Compete with Investors’ Favourite BitPesa

FEB 17, 2017 | William Suberg

Kenya’s banks are aiming to compete with M-Pesa mobile money transfer with their own product, PesaLink. Their plan is to undercut M-Pesa on fees, but they will only serve bank account holders at first.

 5447
Kenyan Government Uses IBM Blockchain to Prevent Academic Certificate Fraud

Kenyan Government Uses IBM Blockchain to Prevent Academic Certificate Fraud

DEC 22, 2016 | Joseph Young

The Kenyan government is utilizing blockchain to develop an immutable and transparent education management system, issuing academic certificates on a cloud-based blockchain network.

 3338
Bitcoin in India, Nigeria, Kenya to Spur Global ATM Market

Bitcoin in India, Nigeria, Kenya to Spur Global ATM Market

MAY 01, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The growing need for Bitcoin ATMs in Nigeria, India, and Kenya is propelling the growth of the global ATM market, says Technavio’s latest global ATM market report.

 3157
Why Kenya’s Central Bank Demonizes Bitcoin, Frames It as ‘Illegal’

Why Kenya’s Central Bank Demonizes Bitcoin, Frames It as ‘Illegal’

NOV 08, 2016 | Frisco d'Anconia

In a backward move, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has outlawed Bitcoin directing and cautioning Kenyans to reject it.

 3146
Financial Monopolists Fear Losing out to Bitcoin, This Story Proves it

Financial Monopolists Fear Losing out to Bitcoin, This Story Proves it

AUG 31, 2016 | Joseph Young

It has been revealed recently that Safaricom, a leading Kenyan mobile network operator, tried to shut down a promising Bitcoin startup. Are monopolists that much afraid of losing out to Bitcoin?

 2891   |    3
Kenya Shuts Down Bank Accounts of Bitcoin Startups, Minister Can’t Sell BitPesa Shares

Kenya Shuts Down Bank Accounts of Bitcoin Startups, Minister Can’t Sell BitPesa Shares

OCT 03, 2016 | Joseph Young

Kenya Ministry of Communications and Information Technology minister Joe Mucheru is unable to sell his shares in BitPesa after the federal government imposed tightened regulations on virtual currency.

 2775   |    1
How India’s Growing Bitcoin Use Will Drag Africa Along

How India’s Growing Bitcoin Use Will Drag Africa Along

OCT 03, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

As it is just a matter of time for the Bitcoin bubble to burst in India so it is a little sooner for the multiplier effect of the burst to spill over to Africa.

 2294   |    1
Hacker in Africa Codes Bitcoin to M-Pesa Bot: 'I Had Some Spare Time'

Hacker in Africa Codes Bitcoin to M-Pesa Bot: 'I Had Some Spare Time'

NOV 04, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Michael Bumann has been in Nairobi, Kenya for several months updating himself on the tech scene there.

 1703
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya

JUL 15, 2015 | Joseph Young

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded Ghana based blockchain startup Bitsoko in a startup competition called Gran Challenges Explorations, which focused on promoting wide spread acceptance of mobile money by small merchants.

 558
M-Pesa Shuts Down as Servers Move from Germany to Kenya

M-Pesa Shuts Down as Servers Move from Germany to Kenya

APR 16, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

Safaricom customers were greeted with the news that they should prepare themselves for an M-Pesa service shutdown over the coming weekend, on April 18 and 19.

 377
M-Pesa’s API to Ease Integration with Other FinTech Platforms

M-Pesa’s API to Ease Integration with Other FinTech Platforms

SEP 05, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

Safaricom, the mobile network operator behind M-Pesa has released an Application Programming Interface (API) for all developers who want to create solutions tied directly into their payment systems.

 1014
AUG 27 DIGEST: Patrick Byrne Brings Bitcoin Tech to Wall St. with $30M Deal; California Seeks to Avoid a Repeat BitLicense Exodus

AUG 27 DIGEST: Patrick Byrne Brings Bitcoin Tech to Wall St. with $30M Deal; California Seeks to Avoid a Repeat BitLicense Exodus

AUG 27, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

California is working to stop businesses from moving out of the state in its version of the BitLicense; Patrick Byrne signs US$30M deal to bridge the gap between Bitcoin technology and Wall Street; and more news

 128
Bitpesa Has Grown Beyond Kenya And Can Still Win Lawsuit Against Safaricom

Bitpesa Has Grown Beyond Kenya And Can Still Win Lawsuit Against Safaricom

DEC 19, 2015 | Iyke Aru

M-Pesa operator Safaricom will not be required to grant access to bitcoin startup BitPesa amid an ongoing legal dispute. What are the consequences?

 259
BitFinance of Zimbabwe Becomes Savannah Fund’s First Bitcoin-Related Investment

BitFinance of Zimbabwe Becomes Savannah Fund’s First Bitcoin-Related Investment

MAY 12, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

The fourth Savannah Fund accelerator class is underway. BitFinance, a bitcoin exchange in Zimbabwe, is one of four startups selected from a list of over 150 applications from across Africa.

 356
Kenyan Central Bank Warns that BTC is Unregulated. No Mention of Inflation

Kenyan Central Bank Warns that BTC is Unregulated. No Mention of Inflation

DEC 15, 2015 | Martin Rojko

Central Bank of Kenya has warned public against Bitcoin and other virtual currencies citing its non legal tender and no regulated status.

 89
Financial Monopolists Fear Losing out to Bitcoin, This Story Proves it

Financial Monopolists Fear Losing out to Bitcoin, This Story Proves it

AUG 31, 2016 | Joseph Young

It has been revealed recently that Safaricom, a leading Kenyan mobile network operator, tried to shut down a promising Bitcoin startup. Are monopolists that much afraid of losing out to Bitcoin?

 2891   |    3
How India’s Growing Bitcoin Use Will Drag Africa Along

How India’s Growing Bitcoin Use Will Drag Africa Along

OCT 03, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

As it is just a matter of time for the Bitcoin bubble to burst in India so it is a little sooner for the multiplier effect of the burst to spill over to Africa.

 2294   |    1
Kenya Shuts Down Bank Accounts of Bitcoin Startups, Minister Can’t Sell BitPesa Shares

Kenya Shuts Down Bank Accounts of Bitcoin Startups, Minister Can’t Sell BitPesa Shares

OCT 03, 2016 | Joseph Young

Kenya Ministry of Communications and Information Technology minister Joe Mucheru is unable to sell his shares in BitPesa after the federal government imposed tightened regulations on virtual currency.

 2775   |    1
Why Kenya’s Central Bank Demonizes Bitcoin, Frames It as ‘Illegal’

Why Kenya’s Central Bank Demonizes Bitcoin, Frames It as ‘Illegal’

NOV 08, 2016 | Frisco d'Anconia

In a backward move, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has outlawed Bitcoin directing and cautioning Kenyans to reject it.

 3146
Kenya’s Banks Unveil PesaLink to Compete with Investors’ Favourite BitPesa

Kenya’s Banks Unveil PesaLink to Compete with Investors’ Favourite BitPesa

FEB 17, 2017 | William Suberg

Kenya’s banks are aiming to compete with M-Pesa mobile money transfer with their own product, PesaLink. Their plan is to undercut M-Pesa on fees, but they will only serve bank account holders at first.

 5447
Hacker in Africa Codes Bitcoin to M-Pesa Bot: 'I Had Some Spare Time'

Hacker in Africa Codes Bitcoin to M-Pesa Bot: 'I Had Some Spare Time'

NOV 04, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Michael Bumann has been in Nairobi, Kenya for several months updating himself on the tech scene there.

 1703
BitFinance of Zimbabwe Becomes Savannah Fund’s First Bitcoin-Related Investment

BitFinance of Zimbabwe Becomes Savannah Fund’s First Bitcoin-Related Investment

MAY 12, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

The fourth Savannah Fund accelerator class is underway. BitFinance, a bitcoin exchange in Zimbabwe, is one of four startups selected from a list of over 150 applications from across Africa.

 356
Kenyan Government Uses IBM Blockchain to Prevent Academic Certificate Fraud

Kenyan Government Uses IBM Blockchain to Prevent Academic Certificate Fraud

DEC 22, 2016 | Joseph Young

The Kenyan government is utilizing blockchain to develop an immutable and transparent education management system, issuing academic certificates on a cloud-based blockchain network.

 3338
Kenyan Central Bank Warns that BTC is Unregulated. No Mention of Inflation

Kenyan Central Bank Warns that BTC is Unregulated. No Mention of Inflation

DEC 15, 2015 | Martin Rojko

Central Bank of Kenya has warned public against Bitcoin and other virtual currencies citing its non legal tender and no regulated status.

 89
AUG 27 DIGEST: Patrick Byrne Brings Bitcoin Tech to Wall St. with $30M Deal; California Seeks to Avoid a Repeat BitLicense Exodus

AUG 27 DIGEST: Patrick Byrne Brings Bitcoin Tech to Wall St. with $30M Deal; California Seeks to Avoid a Repeat BitLicense Exodus

AUG 27, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

California is working to stop businesses from moving out of the state in its version of the BitLicense; Patrick Byrne signs US$30M deal to bridge the gap between Bitcoin technology and Wall Street; and more news

 128
M-Pesa’s API to Ease Integration with Other FinTech Platforms

M-Pesa’s API to Ease Integration with Other FinTech Platforms

SEP 05, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

Safaricom, the mobile network operator behind M-Pesa has released an Application Programming Interface (API) for all developers who want to create solutions tied directly into their payment systems.

 1014
Bitcoin in India, Nigeria, Kenya to Spur Global ATM Market

Bitcoin in India, Nigeria, Kenya to Spur Global ATM Market

MAY 01, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The growing need for Bitcoin ATMs in Nigeria, India, and Kenya is propelling the growth of the global ATM market, says Technavio’s latest global ATM market report.

 3157
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya

JUL 15, 2015 | Joseph Young

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded Ghana based blockchain startup Bitsoko in a startup competition called Gran Challenges Explorations, which focused on promoting wide spread acceptance of mobile money by small merchants.

 558
Bitpesa Has Grown Beyond Kenya And Can Still Win Lawsuit Against Safaricom

Bitpesa Has Grown Beyond Kenya And Can Still Win Lawsuit Against Safaricom

DEC 19, 2015 | Iyke Aru

M-Pesa operator Safaricom will not be required to grant access to bitcoin startup BitPesa amid an ongoing legal dispute. What are the consequences?

 259
M-Pesa Shuts Down as Servers Move from Germany to Kenya

M-Pesa Shuts Down as Servers Move from Germany to Kenya

APR 16, 2015 | Daniel O. Nyairo

Safaricom customers were greeted with the news that they should prepare themselves for an M-Pesa service shutdown over the coming weekend, on April 18 and 19.

 377

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