NYC explores blockchain in elections to combat voter fraud
Elsewhere, Malaysia’s PKR is set to become the first political party to use blockchain in internal elections starting April 10
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Africa calls for harmonized policies to tap AI opportunity
At the recent Global AI Summit in Rwanda, African leaders reiterated the need for African nations to pull in the
Steve Kaaru
21:24
South Africa’s G20 presidency key to boosting DPI: experts
Two experts opine that the G20 presidency must yield gains for Africa, with DPI among the foundational benefits that can
Steve Kaaru
13:26
Africa gets ‘first AI factory,’ on-chain property evaluation
The factory, to be built in South Africa, will house Nvidia chips and power AI applications and models across the
Steve Kaaru
19:20
South Africa launches $800M smart city
The new city "Westown" will be developed over the next 15 years, generating 23,000 new jobs and tapping into the
Steve Kaaru
09:23
Australia warns ‘crypto’ ATM operators over AML compliance gaps
AUSTRAC says cases of locals being targeted by scammers via ‘crypto’ ATMs have surged, blaming lax controls and failed AML
Steve Kaaru
00:29
South Korea mulls ban on non-compliant exchanges
South Korea’s financial watchdog says a number of offshore exchanges have been flouting regulations and is exploring Internet blocks and
Steve Kaaru
12:20
Australia’s new ‘crypto’ rules set industry standards on VASPs
Exchanges and VASPs in Australia holding digital assets must meet the same ‘general obligations’ the financial sector adheres to under
Steve Kaaru
15:20
Russia tests digital ruble in Tatarstan region
The Russian government has approached the western region of Tatarstan to begin testing the digital ruble, with programmability among the
Steve Kaaru
16:23
South Africa targets digital IDs in time for 2029 elections
South Africa’s Home Affairs department targets issuing 2.5M digital IDs this year, and by the 2029 elections, it wants a
