Africa: Bitcoin Fuels Africa's Banking Revolution (Page 2 of 2) Leaping forward Many parts of Africa have managed to effectively leapfrog the era of wired telecommunications by taking advantage of cheap, contract-free mobile phones to keep in touch.
In turn, the massive demand for communication has driven private sector investment to ensure the growth of wireless networks across the continent. It was therefore only a matter of time before a company woke up to the potential of a service like Kipochi. The advent of Bitcoin has provided the perfect vehicle for the next stage in the revolution. Sanjay Pradhan: How open data is changing international aid.
Yochai Benkler on the new open-source economics. Robert Neuwirth: The power of the informal economy.