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Tunisia's Post Office Trials Crypto-Powered Payments App
Tunisia's post office, La Poste Tunisienne, today revealed it is testing a crypto-powered payments app for 600,000 of its customers.
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By Grace Caffyn
Oct 8, 2015 at 4:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2015
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African Remittance Firm Beam Stops Bitcoin Service in Pivot
Beam has announced it will no longer focus on using bitcoin in an attempt to disrupt the Ghanaian remittance market.
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By Pete Rizzo
Aug 31, 2015 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2015
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Meet the Kenyan Startup Trying to Change Bill Gates' Mind on Bitcoin
Last month, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded bitcoin startup Bitsoko $100,000 to help troubleshoot Africa's mobile money systems.
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By Grace Caffyn
Jul 23, 2015 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2015
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BitX Launches Bitcoin Services in Nigeria
Emerging markets-focused bitcoin services provider BitX has launched services in Nigeria.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jul 7, 2015 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2015
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Ben Parker: Bitcoin Has Potential in Fragile States
Ben Parker, co-founder of IRIN, a humanitarian news service spoke to CoinDesk about bitcoin's potential in fragile states.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Jun 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2015
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Why Bitcoin Regulation Lags Where it's Needed Most
Africa has significant market potential for bitcoin companies, but its challenging regulatory environment is deterring development.
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By Tanaya Macheel
Mar 8, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2015
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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Bad News Fatigue
CoinDesk examines this week's bitcoin headlines, paying special attention to the media's longform features.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Feb 22, 2015 at 1:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2015
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Pantera Leads $1.1 Million Funding for African Bitcoin Startup BitPesa
Kenya-based bitcoin services provider BitPesa has raised $1.1m in funding led by Pantera Capital and including Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.
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By Pete Rizzo
Feb 9, 2015 at 9:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2015
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ICE3x Launches Nigeria's First Bitcoin Exchange
ICE3X has launched Nigeria's first bitcoin exchange, opening up a potentially huge market for the digital currency in Africa's most populous country.
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By Jon Southurst
Jan 7, 2015 at 11:11 a.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2015
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Bitcoin Exchange Igot Expands to Over 40 Countries
Australia-based exchange igot is opening up its services to over 40 countries, including all of the EU and parts of the Middle East and Africa.
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By Jon Southurst
Dec 4, 2014 at 11:03 a.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2014
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