Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have become the center of focus for numerous governments in the past few months and at this years Blockchain Africa Conference, this is a topic that will be covered extensively. The conference is hosting a panel discussion on Day 2 of the event, “Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) for a
Read MoreAfrica’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency event, the Blockchain Africa Conference 2021, has once again assembled an impressive list of keynote speakers. Charles Hoskinson, Founder and CEO of IOHK, Founder of Cardano and Director of The Bitcoin Project, will be speaking about Cardano’s projects on the African continent. Charles has several times spoken of the enormous
Read MoreBy Media Partner, CryptoCurrencyWire, 15 February 2021 The Blockchain Africa Conference will take place March 18-19, 2021 in an online virtual format bringing together key opinion leaders, financial institutions, investors and more for polarizing presentations and collaborations The 7th annual event will feature 40 speakers and over 1,500 attendees from 40 countries Keynote speakers will
Read MoreDue to the global coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on travel and the uncertainty of the current environment, the 7th Blockchain Africa Conference will be hosted online this year. The event comes as collective sentiment about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies continues to rise, along with meaningful implementations of the technology in both the public and private
Read MoreNEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via CryptoCurrencyWire — Bitcoin Events’ flagship event, Blockchain Africa Conference 2021, is scheduled to take place on March 18-19, 2021 and for the first time, will be hosted online instead of in Johannesburg, South Africa, due to the global uncertainty caused by the cornavirus pandemic. The seventh
Read MoreNEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — CryptoCurrencyWire is proud to announce its collaboration with Bitcoin Events as the official newswire of Africa’s premier blockchain and cryptocurrency event, Blockchain Africa Conference 2021. The seventh conference in the acclaimed series, Blockchain Africa Conference 2021 is scheduled for March 18-19, 2021 and due
Read MoreIn recent months, we’ve seen unprecedented change around the world, and of course many more challenges lie ahead. It seems hard to believe that just a few weeks ago we had a healthy blockchain and cryptocurrency community gathered at the Blockchain Africa Conference 2020 at Investec’s office in Johannesburg. The speaker, panel and highlights videos
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By Gareth Jenkinson Cryptocurrencies have seemingly taken a backseat due to a concerted focus on blockchain technology in Africa, but there is still a growing interest and demand for trading on the continent. This was one of the main takeaways from the Blockchain Africa conference held in Johannesburg in the middle of March 2020. The
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EXCLUSIVE: Investec mulls digital assets wallet By Matthew Burbidge Johannesburg, 20 Mar 2020 Investec is mulling the introduction of a wallet to hold its clients’ digital assets. Chris Becker, blockchain technologies lead at Investec, says it is envisaged the wallet would hold the wealth management group’s clients’ blockchain-based assets, and that it is agnostic to
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SA Crypto, media partner of the Blockchain Africa Conference managed to get some time on the first day of the event to interview Keynote Speaker, Tone Vays. SA Crypto, James Preston (Managing Editor) The much anticipated Blockchain Africa 2020 has finally arrived, and despite a few COVID-19 Coronavirus disruptions, the conference is going ahead. Charles
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