We are thrilled to announce that BitHub Africa was awarded as the, Most Promising Blockchain Accelerator, at the Global Blockchain Congress 2018 that was held in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa on July 16 & 17, 2018. The Global Blockchain Awards are designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements in the adoption of Blockchain technology. The congress…
John, the co-founder of the Black Blockchain Summit, is a guest on a podcast to discuss the impact of blockchain technology in Africa and the African diaspora. He is also involved in GitHub Africa, a Nairobi-based incubator aimed at promoting blockchain adoption across Africa. With a Master’s in Political Sociology from Oxford and a Bachelor’s…
In this episode, we discuss the recent political upheaval in Sri Lanka due to high inflation and examines the role of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in the global economy. The conversation explores the evolving definitions and forms of money, from barter systems to digital currencies. We emphasize that Bitcoin serves as digital money, sharing similar properties…
Blockchain is a data structure that stores records in a queue system. There are two types of blockchains: public and private. Public blockchains, like Bitcoin, allow anyone to view all transactions, while private blockchains restrict access to authorized individuals. In this session, we explain that a “block” is essentially a bundle of transactions. This bundling…
In this episode we explain that supply and demand, fundamental principles in economics, also apply to Bitcoin and its pricing. These forces can either increase or decrease supply and demand, thereby affecting price. Bitcoin was developed to address issues like inflation that erode people’s purchasing power over time. Traditional financial systems, managed by governments or…
We are excited to inform you that the peer reviewed and final revised first edition is now ready for you to download at a discounted fee of $29.99 only. Sale proceeds will go to funding activities at our new incubator and partner hubs across Africa. With the support of our partner AITEC Africa we launched the…
