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Crypto-Based Transfers Can Cut Remittance Costs in Africa by 90%

DIGIT — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:30:57 +0000

Remittances have become a lifeline for many people in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the cost of sending money via banks and money transfer operators remains punitively high. On average, it costs 9.3% (of value transferred) to send the equivalent of $200 to the region, the highest remittance rates anywhere on the planet, according to the new […]

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Wala CEO Tricia Martinez Talks Emerging Markets

DIGIT — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 16:00:09 +0000

Tricia Martinez is a behavioral economist focused on emerging markets. After earning her masters in public policy and behavioral economics from the University of Chicago, Martinez took a one-way flight to Africa, where she founded Wala to address the needs of underserved people across the continent. Wala is a zero-fee finance app that seeks to ... Read more

ChainXchange Day 3: Steve Wozniak, Molly Bloom Discuss the “Brave New World” of Blockchain

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:32:38 +0000

Wednesday, August 15 marked the final day of the ChainXchange blockchain convention and conclusion of the main event of the first ever Las Vegas blockchain week. Fortunately, the convention did not end without a remarkable finale, as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and the inspiration behind “Molly’s Game” Molly Bloom gave presentations before joining Tone Vays, ... Read more