Kenya Wants Names. But Crypto Was Not Built That Way. Crypto regulation in Africa just got its most concrete test yet and it is coming from Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026. According to bill, Kenya will compel cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset platforms to reveal the identities and transaction records of their customers in a sweeping […]
The Institution That Warned Against Crypto Is Now Hiring for It Web3 careers in Kenya just got a very loud, very official signal , and it came from the most unexpected place. The Central Bank of Kenya, the same institution that issued a public warning against cryptocurrency back in 2015, the same regulator that many
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The Day I Paid 20,000 for Crepes Stablecoins and borderless currency started feeling very real to me on a warm evening in Siem Reap, Cambodia. A few months ago, my friends and I had just landed in Cambodia, hungry, curious, and very much in that giddy first-few-hours-of-a-new-country energy. We were strolling through the streets looking
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The Document I Fear Losing Most Blockchain and digital identity might sound like a topic reserved for tech conferences and policy papers. But for me, it starts with something far more personal — my passport. As someone who loves to travel, my biggest nightmare is not a delayed flight or a missed connection. It
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A Morning at the Hospital I Will Never Forget Blockchain in healthcare Africa is a conversation that did not start in a boardroom for me. It started in a hospital queue. Years ago, I walked into Kenyatta National Hospital very sick. Someone had told me the trick: arrive early if you want to see
Introduction For many freelancers and small business owners working with global clients, the biggest challenge is not the work itself. The real headache often comes when it is time to get paid. International payments can be slow, expensive, and frustrating. Many professionals lose a significant portion of their earnings to transaction fees, while others experience
The last time I visited my parents in the village, I stayed a little longer than usual. There is something about that village air that makes you forget the chaos of the city. When I’m there, I go back to being their little girl. There’s no rush, no Nairobi traffic, and definitely no worrying about
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Have you ever felt like a complete tech imposter? If you’ve ever sat in a room full of developers discussing the intricacies of Kubernetes while you were still trying to figure out why your “div” wouldn’t center, you are not alone. My journey into the digital world began with a mix of extreme overconfidence and
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