Africa

With Starlink‘s advent into Rwanda, Africa-based neobank Payday has officially relaunched in the country. What Happened: Payday took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce their official relaunch. “Hello, Rwanda. We are back!” Payday tweeted via its official handle. With the launch,...

Uganda, on Tuesday, passed sweeping anti-gay laws that criminalize identifying as LGBTQ in the country. What Happened: Uganda's opposition lawmaker Asuman Basalirwa introduced the Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023 to the Parliament, according to CNN. He said that the bill aims to “protect our...

Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) partnered with the Australian stablecoin platform, Stables, to launch a stablecoin digital wallet integration that will allow retail customers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to spend their stablecoins anywhere Mastercard is accepted. The collaboration includes...

The U.S. has warned that Russian mercenaries were plotting to kill the Chad president and three of his senior aides.  What Happened: The sprawling desert nation Chad is the latest flashpoint amid fueling tension between Russia and the West in Africa. Washington has issued a warning that Chadian...

Taunting Charlie Munger for his criticism of cryptocurrencies, Microstrategy co-founder Michael Saylor on Friday said had the Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman spent a hundred hours studying problems plaguing countries outside the U.S., he would be more bullish on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) than Saylor...

Pope Francis gave a message to the rich world on his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. He said, “Hands off Africa.” What Happened: The pontiff commenced his tour of Congo on Tuesday and said the rich world should value people more than precious minerals in the earth below them...

Nigeria has become the first African country to receive Starlink’s satellite broadband service. What Happened: SpaceX, led by Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, shared a link to a coverage map and made the announcement of its Nigerian foray on Monday.  Starlink is now available in...

Xi Jinping's representative in Zambia slammed the U.S. after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called Beijing a “barrier” to debt reform in Africa.  What Happened: Hitting back at Yellen, the Chinese Embassy in Zambia said the U.S. should clear up its own debt issues before weighing...

A rogue hippopotamus in Uganda gulped down a two-year-old boy before spitting the toddler back out alive.  What Happened: A hungry hippo grabbed the toddler with its huge jaws on Dec. 4 when he was playing near his home on the shores of a lake in Katwe Kabatoro town, Uganda Police said. See Also:...

President Joe Biden on Wednesday at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum told his 49 African counterparts that the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future.  What Happened: The U.S. leader announced an agreement aimed at bolstering trade ties between Washington and Africa. With the...

Gridless said that it has secured a $2 million seed investment round, led by Stillmark, a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-focused venture capital firm and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc (NYSE: SQ).  What Happened: Gridless said in a statement that the “investment will...

Blockchain-powered health care ecosystem Immunify.Life on Friday announced it has raised $2 million from venture capitalists in the blockchain and digital transformation spaces as part of its seed and private investment rounds. The company's valuation after the fundraise is unclear. The...

LBank, an Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange, announced Monday that it has multiple growth-oriented projects and initiatives aimed at facilitating mass adoption of Web3 applications and cryptocurrency investments on the continent. LBank Aims For Crypto Growth In Africa: LBank launched...

As Kenya faces inflation, unemployment and exorbitant public debt, George Wajackoyah, one of the four presidential candidates in the upcoming August elections, says he wants to get the economy back on track by legalizing cannabis and farming snakes. Wajackoyah’s rivals, one a former...

By Chris Cleverly Technology shapes our everyday lives and is changing the world for good. It is of utmost importance that we harness it as best we can to solve some of our greatest challenges such as food insecurity. I firmly believe that blockchain and cryptocurrency have a great role to play in...