Peer to peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful, and Airtm, a blockchain peer to peer exchange and digital wallet, have partnered to enhance the trading experience for people in developing countries
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Westcon-Comstor attains Level 1 B-BBEE rating
Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa, a distributor of leading ICT solutions, has attained a Level 1 B-BBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) rating in South Africa, moving from level 3 to level 1 in just under two years
Azuri Technologies to extend solar home solutions to Africa
Azuri Technologies, a pay-as-you-go solar home solution provider, has announced a strategic investment of US$26mn, led by Fortune Global 500 company Marubeni Corporation with additional participation from existing shareholders including FTSE 250 company IP Group plc
Equatorial Guinea implements IMF’s e-GDDS
Equatorial Guinea has implemented the recommendations of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing critical data through the National Summary Data Page (NSDP)