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Central African Republic follows El Salvador in making Bitcoin an official currency

TechSpot

A bill governing the use of Bitcoin was adopted unanimously by parliament last week, writes Reuters.

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

TechCrunch

In a statement, the company revealed that it struck a partnership with the Central African Republic — the first country to legalize bitcoin as a legal tender in Africa and second globally only to El Salvador –to become its official crypto partner and an advisor to the president on crypto strategy and planning. .

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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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Could this rare bean be the solution to the global coffee crisis?

Fast Company Tech

Native to South Sudan and a handful of other African countries, including Congo, Central African Republic, and Uganda, excelsa is also farmed in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The government says companies can operate safely, but warned them to focus on business. Excelsa could play a key role in adapting.

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