LocalBitcoins.com is a peer-to-peer service that allows people to connect with each other to buy and sell bitcoin ‘in person’. This term ‘in person’ is a broad term that doesn’t necessarily mean that the transacting parties have to be in the same geographical location or space-time continuum. Though it is not to say that they…
John Karanja, CEO of Melanin Solar and co-founder of BitHub Africa, presented at a conference on the topic of utilizing blockchain technology to advance sustainable energy adoption across Africa. Speaking from a rural region in Kenya, John highlighted that a significant portion (around 65%) of the African population lacks access to consistent energy, even though…
BitHub.Africa conducted a feasibility study on how Blockchain technology like Bitcoin could be harnessed to create new opportunities to solve problems in Africa. This was especially important given the recent decision by Kenyan Central Bank to issue a warning against Bitcoin. We surveyed 96 people who are already in the African Bitcoin Community using this form. What…
BitMari, a Pan-African blockchain start-up, revolutionising remittances throughout the African diaspora through the use of blockchain technology has been successfully used to test a Bitcoin Lightning transaction with Tim Akinbo, co-founder and CTO of Tanjalo, a bitcoin startup based in Lagos, Nigeria. Tim was able to send $15 dollars from Nigeria to a recipient in…
On the 5th of April we had the privilege of attending this arguably interesting meet up event at Mettā, Nairobi. The panel to discuss the legal issues around Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrency was Michel Kimani, an entrepreneur with Africoin, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu, an advocate from Legal Hackers, our very own John Karanja, Mutugi Mutegi an advocate…
In the ever-evolving world of finance, Bitcoin stands out as a revolutionary asset. Today, we delve into an insightful conversation with Rufas, a seasoned trader with extensive experience in international markets, and Wainaina, CEO of Melanin, to explore the value Bitcoin holds and its future in Africa and beyond. Rufas’s Journey into Bitcoin Rufas began…
