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Digital Asset Merchant Directory – South Africa

14 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena

Bitcoin is becoming more popular in Africa, and many people are wondering where they can spend it. Below is a list of South African merchants that accept bitcoin as well as other cryptos. The list includes those that are available both online and off...

Blockchain vs Distributed Ledger Technology

13 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) are two words that have become synonymous with cryptocurrencies or digital assets such as Bitcoin.  Blockchain Defined The popularity of the blockchain has overshadowed DLT, following the advent and...

Proof-of-Work (PoW) Defined

12 Jun 2021 2 minute read 1 comment Heath Muchena

Proof of Work is a system that mitigates double-spends. A double-spend happens when the same amount of funds is spent more than once. This algorithm is used to secure a cryptocurrency’s ledger. It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in his 2008 Bitcoin w...

Insights on crisis response innovation and effective digital workplace strategy

12 Jun 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena

As more countries start to ease lockdown restrictions and gradually introduce phased return-to-work policies, IT leaders are increasingly looking beyond the COVID-19 crisis with a view to implementing revamped business continuity plans. Whether it’s...

Women in Tech Interview: Trends in SaaS, AI & Analytics

12 Jun 2021 8 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena

African enterprises are starting a migration to SaaS and cloud services. Julia Nill shares insights on how enterprises are taking advantage of the move and related applications like AI and analytics.  As Enterprise Solutions director at Meltwater EME...

3 Keys to a Successful Innovation Strategy

11 Jun 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena

Driving value through digital transformation Digital transformation is central to the growth and survival of many businesses on the African continent, just as it is to businesses in other regions.  African businesses can realise significant growth th...

Overcoming business disruption with technology during the Coronavirus crisis

11 Jun 2021 5 minute read 1 comment Heath Muchena

The global spread of COVID-19 has prompted many businesses to instruct their employees to work from home. Employees are being encouraged to work remotely and many companies have taken steps to restrict business travel for employees. Several unicorn s...

Akropolis – Ethereum-based DeFi protocol review

11 Jun 2021 4 minute read 2 comments Heath Muchena

Akropolis (AKRO) is a digital asset designed and built on the Akropolis.io network to supply users with the necessary tools to save, grow, and scale. The project’s vision is to build an alternative to informal financial institutions such as ROSCAs, m...

0x open protocol and ZRX token explained

11 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena

0x protocol and its native token, $ZRX, were created out of the necessity to bring a much-needed upgrade to already existing decentralized exchanges (DEXs). To do this, the Ethereum blockchain will be used to develop a network of exchanges that are i...

Coinmama digital currency exchange platform 2021 review

10 Jun 2021 3 minute read 1 comment Heath Muchena

Israeli-Irish cryptocurrency broker Coinmama has been active since 2013, offering users a safe and fast method for buying crypto from fiat currencies. They have helped more than 2.5 million customers in more than 190 countries.  Differing from an exc...