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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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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. Excelsa could play a key role in adapting.

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