Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has been making all kinds of waves in the financial sector, not only in high-powered consumer markets, but also in South Africa with online retailer Takealot.com recently starting to accept Bitcoin as a method of payment. It was only a matter of time for Bitcoin conference to pop up.
The inaugural Bitcoin Africa Conference will be held at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, on 16 – 17 April 2015.
“During the two-day conference in Cape Town, industry experts from around the world will share their views on, as well as their experience of, the opportunities and challenges facing Bitcoin and how more companies in Africa could benefit from Bitcoin adoption,” it explained.
For those interested in investing in Bitcoin, topics for discussion will include:
- The benefits of Bitcoin
- The use of Bitcoin in emerging versus developed markets
- Merchant adoption of Bitcoin
- Security issues related to Bitcoin
- Regulation and compliance of Bitcoin
- The possibilities of the Blockchain
- How Bitcoin will impact the global and the African economy
- Investment opportunities in Bitcoin
“Africa is a continent where less than 30% of the population have bank accounts and even fewer own credit cards. However, the majority of people in Africa owns a mobile phone and individuals as well as businesses in Africa can therefore benefit from mobile money.”
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