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MARA raises $23M from Coinbase Ventures and FTX to build Africa’s portal to the crypto economy

TechCrunch

his time there made him aware of the societal and financial challenges affecting Africans in remote places and theories of how bitcoin and blockchain technology could help. As a “legalized exchange,” MARA plans to teach governments and provide support on KYC and AML best practices.

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Lynk demos global satellite connection for ordinary phones and prepares for commercial launch

TechCrunch

That in itself would have been a remarkable and useful capability to provide to governments and network providers. As to that, the company is partnering first with Aliv in the Bahamas and Telecel Centrafrique in the Central African Republic.

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