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WEB4 days ago · BizTech is a leading publication covering all aspects of the emerging world of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, tokens, and NFTs. Launched in 2010, BizTech provides uncompromising coverage of the rapid changes and innovations happening across decentralized finance (DeFi), the metaverse, Web3, and beyond in multiple languages including English, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, and Spanish.
Stripe Resumes Crypto Payments After 6-Year Hiatus
WEB2 days ago · Stripe’s new “Pay with Crypto” feature will allow merchants in more than 100 countries to accept payments in USDC from users. Crypto payments will be limited to $100,000 a month and $10,000 per transaction while charging a transaction fee of 1.5%. In April, the company announced that it would be accepting USDC payments from …
Africa’s data traffic to grow substantially and is key factor for ...
WEBAug 25, 2020 · The latest Ericsson Mobility report shows mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to grow by 12 times the current figures with all traffic increasing from 0.33 Exabytes (EB) per month to 4EB by 2025. Mobile broadband subscriptions are predicted to reach 72% of mobile subscriptions while LTE subscriptions are set to triple, increasing from 90
Franklin Templeton-Backed Bitcoin Startup Raises $9M In Series A …
WEB4 days ago · Bitlayer Raises $9 Million In Additional Funding to Accelerate Development of Its Bitcoin Layer-2 Protocol. The Series A funding round was led by Polychain Capital and Franklin Templeton. Bitlayer intends to use the funds raised to accelerate the development and deployment of its protocol, enhancing its scalability, efficiency, and accessibility.
10 hyperscale data centres to be built across Africa in ... - Biztech
WEBSep 3, 2021 · Africa Data Centres has announced plans to build 10 Interconnected, cloud- and carrier neutral data centres in 10 African countries in an unrivalled $500m investment in Africa’s digital future. This will take place throughout Africa, including the North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. The project is being funded through new equity and facilities from leading
Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative: How it’s impacted Africa 7 years on
WEBOct 8, 2019 · It has been seven years since Microsoft first launched its 4Afrika Initiative – a continent-wide, multi-million dollar investment to accelerate digital transformation in Africa. South Africa was one of the first countries to benefit, with the opening of an AppFactory in 2013 and internship programme in 2014, which took on young students for ...
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The African Tech Hubs pioneering innovation - Biztech
WEBJun 15, 2018 · According to the Disrupt Africa Tech Start-ups Funding Report 2017 , funding in African tech start-ups surged 51% to reach $195 million in 2017, as compared to figures of the same period in 2016. When it comes to funding, the majority of Africa’s tech hubs are grant funded by Governments and foundations, however there has been a growth of ...
Tron (TRX) Soars Amid Network Growth And Legal Victory Over SEC
WEB4 days ago · Tron (TRX), the native cryptocurrency of the Tron blockchain, is one of the hottest cryptocurrencies in the market, posting record gains in August by hitting its highest valuation since May 2021. Several factors contributed to this resurgence, including Tron founder Justin Sun’s legal victory over the SEC in the case related to the initial ...
Africa Data Centres gets $300m boost from US development agency
WEBDec 3, 2020 · The latest $300 million boost comes on the back of a $307 million investment from ADC’s shareholders in October, clearly stating the organisation’s intention to be a major player in Africa’s fast-growing data storage market. Reportlinker.com’s recent report – “ Data Center Market in Africa – Industry Outlook and Forecast 2020-2025 ...