Kenya News

Central Bank Of Kenya Warns Banks Against Dealing In Crypto

Apr 13, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

The governor of Kenya’s central bank announced it had issued a circular to all banks, cautioning against crypto dealings.

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Financial Inclusion and Efficient Remittance System Can Save Africa From Mediocrity

Dec 06, 2017 | Iyke Aru

Blockchain technology is giving Africa the opportunity to stand on its own without depending on the generosity of Westerners.

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Kenyan Police Arrest Bitcoin Traders Due to Alleged Banking Fraud

Dec 04, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The Kenyan police have arrested three peer-to-peer Bitcoin brokers alleged for trading stolen money through the local trading platform LocalBitcoins.

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Why is Africa Slow on the Bitcoin Uptake?

Oct 10, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Bitcoin could solve a lot of Africa’s problems, but its uptake has been slow.

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IOTA Blockchain to Help Trace Families of Refugees During and After Conflicts

Aug 08, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

IOTA has forged a partnership with REFUNITE, the world's largest missing persons database to use the former's Blockchain to reunite families during and after co...

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Belfrics to Launch Bitcoin Exchanges Across Africa

Jul 31, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Praveen Kumar, Chairman and CEO of Belfrics Global SDH, has announced that his outfit will be launching Bitcoin exchanges across Africa in the coming months.

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It is Baby Steps But Bitcoin is Taking Root in Africa

Jul 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Bitcoin growth continues in Africa’s big cryptocurrency players, but there are also baby steps in Tanzania.

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Visa: ‘No One Embraces Digital Currency Benefits More Than Us’

Jul 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Visa is in hot competition to serve the unbanked as Blockchain startups such as BitPesa make ever-increasing inroads.

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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 ...

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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-base...

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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.

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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 ti...

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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....

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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 muc...

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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 repo...

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Jul 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Visa is in hot competition to serve the unbanked as Blockchain startups such as BitPesa make ever-increasing inroads.

30495 | 3

Dec 06, 2017 | Iyke Aru

Blockchain technology is giving Africa the opportunity to stand on its own without depending on the generosity of Westerners.

27682 | 7

Dec 04, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The Kenyan police have arrested three peer-to-peer Bitcoin brokers alleged for trading stolen money through the local trading platform LocalBitcoins.

22570 | 3

Oct 10, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Bitcoin could solve a lot of Africa’s problems, but its uptake has been slow.

18626 | 4

Aug 08, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

IOTA has forged a partnership with REFUNITE, the world's largest missing persons database to use the former's Blockchain to reunite families during and after co...

16257 | 5

Apr 13, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

The governor of Kenya’s central bank announced it had issued a circular to all banks, cautioning against crypto dealings.

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Jul 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Bitcoin growth continues in Africa’s big cryptocurrency players, but there are also baby steps in Tanzania.

12098 | 2

Jul 31, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Praveen Kumar, Chairman and CEO of Belfrics Global SDH, has announced that his outfit will be launching Bitcoin exchanges across Africa in the coming months.

10021 | 5

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 ti...

2382 | 1

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.

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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 muc...

921 | 3

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 repo...

643

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-base...

632

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....

336 | 1

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 ...

330

Dec 06, 2017 | Iyke Aru

Blockchain technology is giving Africa the opportunity to stand on its own without depending on the generosity of Westerners.

27682 | 7

Jul 31, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Praveen Kumar, Chairman and CEO of Belfrics Global SDH, has announced that his outfit will be launching Bitcoin exchanges across Africa in the coming months.

10021 | 5

Aug 08, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

IOTA has forged a partnership with REFUNITE, the world's largest missing persons database to use the former's Blockchain to reunite families during and after co...

16257 | 5

Oct 10, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Bitcoin could solve a lot of Africa’s problems, but its uptake has been slow.

18626 | 4

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 muc...

921 | 3

Jul 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Visa is in hot competition to serve the unbanked as Blockchain startups such as BitPesa make ever-increasing inroads.

30495 | 3

Dec 04, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The Kenyan police have arrested three peer-to-peer Bitcoin brokers alleged for trading stolen money through the local trading platform LocalBitcoins.

22570 | 3

Jul 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Bitcoin growth continues in Africa’s big cryptocurrency players, but there are also baby steps in Tanzania.

12098 | 2

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....

336 | 1

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 ti...

2382 | 1

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 repo...

643

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.

1489

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-base...

632

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 ...

330

Apr 13, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

The governor of Kenya’s central bank announced it had issued a circular to all banks, cautioning against crypto dealings.

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