Good morning people! It’s November, and everything has been looking up on the crypto charts recently, after a long slumber. Did it have something to do with the fact that former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, was finally found guilty of all fraud charges against him? Is it the usual crypto pattern of recovery after a …
Hey there, tech and startup enthusiasts! We are thrilled to invite you to the Latitude59 Kenya Edition, happening on December 6 at the incredible Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this! Latitude59 Kenya Edition is a vibrant one-day conference that opens doors in the tech sector & brings …
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In today’s challenging economic landscape, achieving financial success can seem like an elusive goal for many Kenyans. The rising dollar has put a strain on our wallets, making it harder to make ends meet. However, there is hope. By paying attention to the small details of our finances, we can make a big difference in …
This week, hatuna maneno mingi. We want you to help us with something. It will take less than 5 minutes. We have an exciting opportunity for you to help shape the future of the savings and investment space. Our friend is running a short survey for a fintech startup, and we’d love for you to …
Good morning! We’re a day late, but there are very good reasons for this. For starters, we are delivering this newsletter in a fresh new way since WordPress launched newsletters this week. We hope you like this simpler format. Secondly, we wrote a long piece about the state of crypto in Kenya. In recent years, …
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Last Friday, I attended a fireside chat hosted by SafariDAO and Borderless Africa. This post is a product of questions that were asked directly to me during some catching up with Kenyan crypto industry acquaintances (including, do you still write?) and during the fireside chat that followed. The one question that drove a long conversation …
Good afternoon! We’re here to drop it, short and sweet. The numbersBTC: $29,797.93ETH: $1,873.71XRP: $0.7211BNB: $241.63 It’s all systems drop, this week. But nothing major yet. Something about Worldcoin (WLD) below. Keep scrolling. Source: CoinMarketCap Reads How about a walk through Africa FinTech with Wiza Jalakasi and Caleb Maru. Trust me, it’s worth it. I …
From increased government and institutional participation to millions of dollars in crypto fundraising, the year in African crypto was far from dull. We walk you through the highlights, month by month. Bear in mind these highlights will definitely influence the crypto outlook in the continent in 2023. January 2022: Binance sponsors AFCON The year started …
Good morning! Did you do something nice for your dad yesterday? Or did someone do something nice for you yesterday for being a dad? Happy new week! No light in sight… yet Bitcoin was above 40K for a bit last week, but it went back to 30s again. Some attributed the brief recovery to two things: …
We’re back! Nothing much has happened, that is, if you count one of our favourite FinTechs becoming the fifth unicorn in Africa as nothing. 😀 And Nigeria banning Twitter. 🙁 So yeah, a lot has happened. Are we going down further? Things have been pretty much and up and down the crypto charts the past two weeks. …
