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Africa: Africa Could Be the Next Frontier for Cryptocurrency
Africa Renewal, 7 April 2018
Experts say conditions on the continent are great for virtual currency Read more »
"Experts say conditions on the continent are great for virtual currency. Interest in cryptocurrency, a form of digital currency, is growing steadily in Africa. Some economists say it is a disruptive innovation that will blossom on the continent," writes Pavithra Rao of Africa Renewal.
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