Organisers of Africa's leading cryptocurrency and blockchain conferences.
Blockchain Africa Conference: 16-17 Mar 2023 | Johannesburg and Crypto Fest: 24 Nov 2023 | Cape Town
🔥Ready for the bull run, Xapo Private Bank kindly sponsored the Opening Night VIP Dinner for #BlockchainAfrica 2023 at The Bull Run, near the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Guests enjoyed a night of exceptional connections over a wealth of good taste ahead of #BAC2023’s commencement 🥂✨
#BlockchainAfrica 2023 was an outstanding success! 🚀 With 955 registrations & 44 distinguished speakers from 77 countries, the event showcased unparalleled global engagement. 🌍✨
Shoutout to our #BAC2023 Premier Sponsors, Cobo & Xapo Private Bank, for their exceptional partnership 🔥 And their incredible representatives Junde Yu and Joaquim Pedro Antunes.
💡🚀 Execs say “Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption” 🧐
Chris Maurice, Founder & CEO of Yellow Card App, said crypto in Africa allows many Africans to escape from the traditional financial system’s failures and transact more freely.
Kevin Imani, Founder & CEO of Sankore 2.0, & was a speaker at #BAC2023, believes blockchain-based payments can act as a human rights technology.
💥 At #BAC2023 we had the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Adanian Labs, Irene Kiwia deliver this outstanding address on “Building Blockchain Capacity for Africa.”
Did you know Adanian labs just released a Digital Ad Certificate Program?
As we celebrate each other and the continent, take time to hear her visionary insights on the future of Africa and accelerate your growth.
#Bitcoin gaming enters Africa with local crypto exchange partnership!
Zebedee, a #fintech and #payments processor targeting the #gaming space, has partnered with #crypto exchange platform Bitnob to offer payments and gaming reward options in #Africa using the Bitcoin #LightningNetwork (LN).
#Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu has received the green light to operate in #SouthAfrica, providing on and off-ramps to South Africa’s rand currency.
“Africans who live and work in [the] diaspora send over $5 billion yearly back home; they do so with so much stress and have to wait days in some cases before the funds get to their family members in Africa.” - Roqqu CEO Benjamin Onomor
#Africa is at the forefront of embracing the transformative power of #Web3, and Bitcoin Events is proud to showcase the exceptional talents and visionaries driving this digital revolution.
🎥 Watch @Chris Becker, the Managing Executive: Cyber banking at @TymeBank deliver this impactful address titled “Blockchain Was Built For This”.
Also a partner at @Etherbridge, a #cryptoasset investment fund, Chris had a wealth of insight to share with us at #BAC2023 and now you can watch him too!
#Africa is at the forefront of embracing the transformative power of #Web3, and Bitcoin Events is proud to showcase the exceptional talents and visionaries driving this digital revolution. Our #Blockchain#Africa Conference is a testament to Africa's rising prominence in the global #blockchain & #cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Thank you to every single one of you who was involved 🚀
The blockchain and Web3 hub will serve as a center for knowledge exchange and collaboration between technology firms and government entities in Africa.
Kenya and wider Africa continue to become a hotbed for innovation, including the implementation of blockchain technology
🦾We were super excited to have @Serum as our Official Energy Drink Sponsor at BAC2023.
Serum aims to bridge the gap between #Web2 & #Web3 by combining a #utilitytoken with real-life products. The first of these products is the Serum Energy Drink which was enjoyed by attendees at #BAC2023
🎥 Keep up to speed with current affairs by understanding “The Adoption of Cryptocurrencies Across Africa” from this insightful panel discussion at held #BAC2023
Moderated by Alex Pryor - Head of Digital Innovation at EOH, this exciting panel included: Kevin Imani - CEO at Sankore 2.0 / NEAR Kenya, Felix Macharia - CEO and Co-founder of Kotani Pay, Hannes Wessels - Country Head of South Africa at Binance, & Marius Reitz - General Manager for Africa at Luno.
🎥 Want to learn more about regulation in the crypto space?
Catch Carel de Jager /@SovereignCarel, the leader of the DLT Research Group at the @CSIR, give a fantastic deep dive into “Enabling Smart Regulation: Tools and Software for Crypto Asset Compliance” at #BAC2023 on our official YouTube channel.
With this topic’s increasing importance you won’t to miss out!
🇰🇪Kenya considers tax on #crypto, NFT transfers and online influencers
Kenya’s lawmakers are considering the introduction of a 3% tax on #cryptocurrency and # NFT transfers and a 15% tax on monetized online content, according to a newly introduced bill.
Whatever you’re up to this long weekend remember we have all the best content from the Blockchain Africa Conference 2023 on our official YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/iybPCjow6Xw
🎥 Watch John Kamara: Founder of Adanian Labs and Afyarekod and Chairman of the African Blockchain Centre, deliver a phenomenal talk on “Blockchain Technology: Bridging Web2 and #Web3 for Private and Public Sectors” at #BAC2023.
This is your opportunity to watch one of Africa’s leading experts in this extraordinary field share his profound insights!