Cape Town Incubator Launches Bitcoin Crowdfunding Platform

People can now back projects and business ideas using bitcoin, as RLabs launched its mToto bitcoin crowdfunding platform recently. This is an initiative between Uusi and RLabs which aims to help underserved education and health centers in under-resourced communities in South Africa and to develop tools for innovative challenges and products. Companies or groups that are able to raise enough capital through the mToto bitcoin crowdfunding platform will receive the amount converted to cash. "We convert the Bitcoin to cash and resources and share the results each month with the broader....

Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa is going to host the inaugural Bitcoin African Conference on April 16 and 17, 2015. The two-day event will bring together merchants, investors, venture capitalists, start-ups and Bitcoin enthusiasts who are all looking to move Bitcoin forward in Africa. The organizers of the Bitcoin Africa Conference plan to address many of the issues surrounding Bitcoin, as well as the potential that Bitcoin offers individuals and businesses alike. The conference aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the following:

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Johannesburg, South Africa, will reportedly become the first city on the continent to host a permanent bitcoin ATM this May. The start-up behind the plan, ZaBitcoinATM, says it ordered a Lamassu machine in February, and that it expects to receive the unit within days. ZaBitcoinATM revealed more details about the forthcoming launch in a Bitcoin Talk forum post, explaining: "We are in discussions with several restaurants/coffee shops and will be coming to a conclusion as to the final location once we have shown the interested parties the device." If all goes according to plan, Africa's first....

The Barclays Accelerator, which is powered by Techstars, has now embraced Cape Town and is promising to be a gateway to many of the fastest growing global economies of the world. It is also offering a 13-week programme which promises to "tap into this strong financial centre and offer mentorship, support and a wealth of money-can't-buy knowledge and experience. Startups will also gain access to our mentors, industry experts, and Barclays executives globally." Speaking to howwemadeitinafrica.com Ashley Veasey, chief information officer of Barclays Africa said that "if you look across the....