Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…
Absa Bank has announced a major strategic partnership with blockchain specialist Ripple to introduce institutional-grade custody solutions for tokenised assets, including cryptocurrencies, in South Africa. This move is significant, marking a turning point for how major traditional African banks engage with the burgeoning digital asset economy. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: EV…
Absa will leverage Ripple’s digital asset custody technology. Big-four bank Absa has entered into a strategic partnership with Ripple, a provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, to provide digital asset custody to its customers in South Africa. In a statement, the bank says through the partnership, Absa will leverage Ripple’s digital asset custody…
