We are excited to announce the first wave of speakers for the Blockchain Africa Conference 2020 taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mar 11th – 12th 2020. Gain insights from Investec Private Banking, Microsoft, ConsenSys, SAP, Coindirect, ShapeShift, the South African Reserve Bank, the Committee on Fourth Industrial Revolution – Presidency of the Republic of South Africa, the
Read MoreHow Blockchain Technology and Crypto is Moving Africa Forward Bitcoin celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the white paper on 31 October 2018. Every day that bitcoin survives and continues to grow in terms of functionality and usage is a day that the asset is de-risked a bit more. Crypto does not exist in a
Read MoreIn the physical world, you prove your identity using a birth certificate, identity document or driving licence. On the internet, you use a mix of usernames and passwords stored in many unknown locations that often cause privacy and security issues. The challenges of current identity management systems For Individuals The more you transact online, the
Read MoreCryptocurrencies and blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionise and transform existing business processes and is capable of making the world more transparent, connected, efficient and democratic. The African continent has massive challenges with transactions and doing business. These can be improved using blockchain technology to provide simpler, more efficient and cost-effective ways of working, reducing fraud, increasing
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director of the Hyperledger Project is one of the Keynote Speakers at the Blockchain Africa Conference in Johannesburg, 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2019. Brian was recently named one of the top 10 influential voices in the blockchain world, in a New York Times commentary titled “The
Read MoreBitcoin Events, the 1st events company to host world-class bitcoin and blockchain conferences in Africa, is gearing up for the Blockchain Africa Conference 2019 taking place in Johannesburg and Cape Town in February-March 2019. Since 2015, these conferences have attracted innovators, entrepreneurs, experts, thought leaders and some of the biggest names in the blockchain and
Read MoreBitcoin Events’ 4th annual Blockchain Africa Conference is made possible by its sponsors who are all working with blockchain technology. Our Diamond Sponsors and Partners are Microsoft South Africa and IBM. These companies are bringing blockchain technology to companies and governments with their innovative solutions. Microsoft has developed Microsoft Azure, a blockchain as a service platform.
Read MoreBitcoin Events’ 4th annual Blockchain Africa Conference has attracted some of the biggest names in disruptive technology from around the world. Here are a few of the key speakers at this year’s conference. Andrew Keys (USA) – Co-founder of ConsenSys Capital and former Head of Global Business Development at ConsenSys Andrew’s interest in Ethereum blockchain
Read MoreBY CLINTON MATOS ON 12TH JANUARY A big event on the South African cryptocurrency scene is the Blockchain Africa Conference, and it returns in March with Ripple’s CTO as the keynote speaker. Stefan Thomas, Chief Technology Officers at Ripple, will be speaking in the 9AM slot with the topic of “Blockchain – Connecting the World or
Read MoreLorien Gamaroff, a well-known thought leader and speaker in the South African blockchain community, will be the Master of Ceremonies at the 4th annual Blockchain Africa Conference. The conference is hosted by Bitcoin Events Pty Ltd and takes place in Johannesburg on 8-9 March 2018. As South Africa’s foremost blockchain expert, Lorien has been invited
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