Blockchain-backed traceability systems could be used to authenticate drugs – paired with secure labels.

“Everyone should have all eyes on Africa right now,” said Ray Youssef, CEO of peer-to-peer lending platform Paxful during CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show on Friday.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is reportedly moving towards the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiment.

The first-ever virtual version of Blockchain Africa delivered an optimistic outlook for the cryptocurrency and blockchain space in the continent as the world settles into a new normal dictated by COVID-19.

For the first time ever, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report’s top-five global risks were all climate-related.

Now, one of the oldest and most staid sectors in the financial world – healthcare – may see fundamental changes as a result of the technology.