Are you a blockchain enthusiast or at least are curious enough about how blockchain is revolutionising businesses today? You really cannot afford to miss this workshop that we have lined up! As we head into an internet economy, how do we design a workable identity model for a blockchain powered world wide web? Join Ian […]
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Growth from 10,000 KES per week in 2013 to 90 million per week in 2017
Growth from 35,000 KES per week in 2016, September to 1.7 million per week in 2017 December
B2B business using bitcoin as bridge transition currency – Kenya, Nigeria, UK, China. At least $600,000 per month
Offline p2p cryptocurrency trades – on social media, face to face meets, in cash at least 20 million per week
Chamapesa: the open network for social savings communities
In line with our objectives, the Blockchain Association of Kenya membership structure is open to the public. Under our membership structure legally recognized persons both local and foreign can join by subscribing to the association’s constitution under one of the broader membership categories:
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are a puzzle especially for regulators. Over the last 4 years our dear Central Bank Governor, Dr. Patrick Njoroge has consistently been opposed to the idea of cryptocurrencies. He issued 2 damning public notices warning the public to stay...
Kenya has for years regarded blockchain technology and digital currencies with suspicion, comparing bitcoin to a “pyramid scheme,” and emphasizing that it had no legal footing. That wariness has been shared by the governments of Egypt, Nigeria, and Tanzania, and by...
On the afternoon of Sunday December 10th, a gathering of avid Kenyans convened at Metta Nairobi for the much anticipated Blockchain Baraza. The recent surge in price of cryptocurrencies has caught the attention of Kenyans across the board, telling from the crowd that...
The rise and rise of cryptocurrencies has sparked both excitement and horror, in almost equal measure, across the world. There are those who believe the whole thing is a bubble about to pop, and there are those who believe we’re just witnessing the beginning of a...
An air of mystery surrounding cryptocurrencies is holding back Kenyans from taking part in an ongoing massive wealth distribution. 10 years since emerging in 2007, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are no longer a passing fad. Over $200 billion of value has been created in...