# African crypto exchange registers .2B in transactions ahead of global expansion

# African crypto exchange registers $3.2B in transactions ahead of global expansion

“# African crypto exchange registers $3.2B in transactions ahead of global expansion ” After nearly three years in operation, Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Quidax has reported more than $3.2 billion in transactions, underscoring the rapid adoption of digital assets in Africa’s largest economy. Since launching in August 2018, Quidax has amassed over 400,000 customers across 72…

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#Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed six

#Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed six

“#Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed six” The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people in the eastern province of North Kivu and killed six of them. The outbreak was contained using Merck’s Ebola vaccine, which was given to more than 1,600 of the…

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# Akon to build second African crypto-city in Uganda

# Akon to build second African crypto-city in Uganda

“# Akon to build second African crypto-city in Uganda ” Senegalese-American rapper and businessperson Akon is set to begin building another crypto city, this time in the East African nation of Uganda. According to a report by Uganda’s flagship television network NBS, the country’s government has announced the allocation of land for the project. Akon…

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#Farmer coaxes forest from the desert in Burkina Faso

#Farmer coaxes forest from the desert in Burkina Faso

“#Farmer coaxes forest from the desert in Burkina Faso” OUAHIGOUYA, Burkina Faso – Yacouba Sawadogo murmurs advice to his sons as they press a sapling into the red earth using a centuries-old technique that he has adapted to conjure a forest from Burkina Faso’s rain-starved soil.advancing tide of desertification. The farmer who is well into…

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# Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa

# Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa

“# Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa ” The first-ever virtual version of Blockchain Africa delivered an optimistic outlook for the cryptocurrency and blockchain space in the continent as the world settles into a new normal dictated by COVID-19. The conference featured a number of well-known industry commentators, participants and…

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# Nigeria’s central bank not discouraging people from trading crypto, says governor

# Nigeria’s central bank not discouraging people from trading crypto, says governor

“# Nigeria’s central bank not discouraging people from trading crypto, says governor ” Godwin Emefiele, governor of Nigeria’s central bank which previously banned banks from servicing crypto exchanges, has reportedly clarified the bank’s position on the use of cryptocurrencies in the country. According to local news outlet TodayNG, Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, deputy…

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