Creating a Local Means of Exchange for African Entrepreneurs: How a Blockchain-Based Community Currency Gained Traction in Tanzania

How blockchain can enable communities to create and manage their own local cryptocurrencies, to support economic growth and entrepreneurship.

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A Glimpse into the Nyota Community - Encointer

In a year when national attention is focused on elections, something powerful is happening on the ground in Mburahati, a neighborhood of Dar-es-Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania. A quiet but remark...

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Launching PayNuq: A New Economy Rooted in People, Cooperation and Local Value Creation - Encointer

PayNuq, a local digital currency powered by Encointer, has officially launched in Zaria, Nigeria. PayNuq empowers the local community with a basic income and a self-sustaining economy. From solar-powe...

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Kusama Mchezo in Tanzania - Encointer

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Encointer community “Nyota” has developed its own ways of leveraging digital currencies. In this article, we present how Nyota has blended its cultural habits with the ...

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Incognitee — the start of full privacy for DOT

Incognitee is the first and currently only solution offering enhanced privacy with convenience for Polkadot. From anonymous transfers to…

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Independence Powered by the Sun: A Nigerian Community’s Journey into Blockchain and Self-Reliance - Encointer

A new community in Zaria, Nigeria is preparing to launch their own community currency on Encointer Network. What makes this initiative stand out besides the currency itself, is the independent IT infr...

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Encointer Democracy for Local Communities

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