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FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked

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Much of the world’s attention around blockchain is on the highs and lows of cryptocurrency values. One of the startups working toward this vision is Zimbabwe’s FlexID, which is building a blockchain-based identity system for those excluded from the banking system due to their lack of identity documents.

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Concept to Cost: A Complete Guide to Blockchain Implementation

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What is Blockchain technology? Blockchain Technology is a modern database infrastructure that revolutionizes information sharing amongst the network of participants. Due to this, Blockchain technology emerged as a potent immutable ledger for tracking orders, accounts, payments, and other transactions.

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Blockchain in Education: Use Cases, Challenges, and Examples

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The education sector is undergoing rapid changes due to the internet and digital learning. One of the newest introductions to the field is blockchain technology. Cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin have often been associated with blockchain technology. Why blockchain in education?

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How African CIOs can serve as agents of adoption for digital currencies

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“The continent has not yet laid the foundations of the digital economy to impact the perception of digital money,” says Armand Ngueti, a technical specialist in computer science and president of the Blockchain Association of Cameroon (BAC), launched by the Cameroonian government. People still equate IT with bureaucrats.

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Afriex raises $1.2M seed to scale its payments and remittances platform across Africa

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debit card to enter a Nigerian bank account. . It allows users to deposit cash on the app, send money to a bank account or another user and withdraw money to a connected bank or debit card. . This is in contrast to better-known platforms like Western Union and Wise that use traditional banking systems.

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Solana Blockchain Software Development Services

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Solana binance smart chain development services can be used in most industries and has already been actively redefining industries such as Banking, Healthcare, and Real Estate. The major advantage of Solana, in comparison with other blockchains, is the ability to perform transactions much faster and at a much lower cost.

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5 investors explain why Latin America is poised to weather the crypto winter

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TC: Crypto is often touted as a remedy for those left out by traditional banking services. Nisenson: I think we’re all working towards making crypto an alternative to traditional banking. I’d pick CeFi over banks any day. My last company, Experimental, was one of the first to launch a blockchain game on Ethereum, back in 2017.