News

Sign in Subscribe

News

A collection of 39 posts

NODO News Unveils Enhanced Website: Expanded Editorial Coverage & Exclusive PR Release Service

NODO News Unveils Enhanced Website: Expanded Editorial Coverage & Exclusive PR Release Service

We’re excited to announce that we are unveiling a new version of the NODO News website. Now, the site will feature broader editorial reporting across three new categories, informing you on the latest upcoming Web3 events in Africa and highlighting top Web3 products currently leading the African Web3 space.

Adaverse Backs Fonbnk To Integrate Cardano On Its DeFi Platform Revolutionising Crossborder Payments Through Prepaid Airtime

Adaverse Backs Fonbnk To Integrate Cardano On Its DeFi Platform Revolutionising Crossborder Payments Through Prepaid Airtime

Adaverse, the Cardano official accelerator in Africa and Asia, has announced an investment in Fonbnk, a DeFi company powering FX payments through prepaid airtime in emerging markets. Fonbnk is dedicated to promoting financial inclusion, and by integrating the secure and scalable Cardano blockchain, Fonbnk is taking a step further to

Adaverse Backs BitSport's Play-and-Earn Gaming Platform As It Launches its AI-Powered Game on Cardano Blockchain

Adaverse Backs BitSport's Play-and-Earn Gaming Platform As It Launches its AI-Powered Game on Cardano Blockchain

Adaverse, the Cardano official accelerator in Africa and Asia, has announced an investment in BitSport, a cutting-edge blockchain gaming platform that empowers gamers with earning opportunities and AI-powered games. Leading this pre-seed round, Adaverse will support BitSport's growth and innovation in its pursuit to establish itself as a cutting-edge gaming

Chekkit Secures Funding from Adaverse to Bolster its Anti-Counterfeit Healthtech Solution with Cardano Blockchain

Chekkit Secures Funding from Adaverse to Bolster its Anti-Counterfeit Healthtech Solution with Cardano Blockchain

Adaverse, the Cardano Accelerator and leading Web3 venture fund in Africa, has successfully participated in a funding round for Chekkit, a consumer intelligence and anti-counterfeiting App improving traceability in the supply chain for pharmaceuticals and consumer goods companies. This seed funding round was joined by other prominent investors, including RTA,

Introducing the Cardano EMURGO BUILD 2023 Hackathon

Introducing the Cardano EMURGO BUILD 2023 Hackathon

Table of Contents * The largest-ever Cardano blockchain hackathon * About Cardano EMURGO BUILD 2023 Hackathon * Track 1 Derivatives * Track 2 Aggregators * Track 3 Zero-Knowledge * Judges and hackathon schedule * Join the official Cardano EMURGO BUILD 2023 Hackathon Discord Register for the Cardano EMURGO BUILD 2023 Hackathon The largest-ever Cardano blockchain hackathon Cardano

NODO Partners with Blockchain Venture Capital Investor CV VC, Joining CV Summit Africa 2023

NODO Partners with Blockchain Venture Capital Investor CV VC, Joining CV Summit Africa 2023

Pan-African Web3 Discovery and News service NODO is pleased to announce that NODO is now a partner of CV VC, an early-stage venture capital investor focusing on global startups that build solutions using blockchain technology. NODO has also become an official media partner of CV Summit Africa, utilizing our NODO

EMURGO Africa’s Adaverse Invests in HouseAfrica to Transform Land Ownership Processing in Africa with Cardano Blockchain

EMURGO Africa’s Adaverse Invests in HouseAfrica to Transform Land Ownership Processing in Africa with Cardano Blockchain

Adaverse, a Cardano ecosystem accelerator in Africa, has announced its investment in HouseAfrica, a proptech company that leverages blockchain technology to digitise and enhance land ownership in Africa. Adaverse joins other prominent investors in this funding round to aid HouseAfrica’s growth trajectory and expansion into new markets. Adaverse is

EMURGO Africa and GreenHouse Capital Partner to Build Web3 Investment & Advisory Platform

EMURGO Africa and GreenHouse Capital Partner to Build Web3 Investment & Advisory Platform

EMURGO Africa and GreenHouse Capital partner to build an investment plus advisory platform for fintech and crypto startups across Africa and the Middle East. Capital alone does not create success stories. This is the foundation and investment philosophy of the newly formed partnership announced today between EMURGO Africa, a regional

EMURGO Africa’s Adaverse Backs Pravica to Enhance Its Web3 Messaging and Data Privacy Solution with Cardano Integration

EMURGO Africa’s Adaverse Backs Pravica to Enhance Its Web3 Messaging and Data Privacy Solution with Cardano Integration

Adaverse, a Cardano ecosystem accelerator building its most robust foundation across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, has announced investment into Pravica, a blockchain-powered messaging platform, and DAO tooling for highly secure communication infrastructure. Adaverse joins an ongoing seed round for Pravica to expand its solution into new markets and

Web3 CONNECT Africa in Lagos, by NODO Discovery & News powered by EMURGO

Web3 CONNECT Africa in Lagos, by NODO Discovery & News powered by EMURGO

About this event Join us in Lagos Nigeria for a day of exciting showcases, insightful panels, discussions, and more hosted by the experts at NODO and EMURGO Africa About this event Web3 CONNECT Africa in Lagos is an exclusive free-to-attend event to showcase NODO, the premier pan-African news & discovery service,

Emurgo Africa and PwC to Unveil The First-Ever Report on Africa Web3 Landscape in June 2023

Emurgo Africa and PwC to Unveil The First-Ever Report on Africa Web3 Landscape in June 2023

NODO Pan-African Web3 Discovery & News, is excited to share that our founding company Emurgo Africa will launch a report on "The State of Web3 in Africa" June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya via a joint event with PwC. This will be the first-ever research report about Web3 in Africa, describing the

NODO GRANTS For African Web3 Business Ideas and Products is Now Open

NODO GRANTS For African Web3 Business Ideas and Products is Now Open

NODO is excited to announce the launch of NODO GRANTS for outstanding African Web3 business ideas and products. Through this program, we will support the development of African Web3 projects to foster innovation and promote mass adoption, opening up business and financial opportunities for both African startups and consumers. NODO

Web3 CONNECT Africa in Nairobi by NODO Discovery & News powered by EMURGO

Web3 CONNECT Africa in Nairobi by NODO Discovery & News powered by EMURGO

Join us in Nairobi for a day of exciting showcases, insightful panels, discussions, and more hosted by the experts at NODO and EMURGO Africa When and where Date and time Friday, April 28 · 3 - 6pm EAT Location Nairobi Garage Pinetree Plaza Kaburu Drive Kilimani Nairobi About this event * 3

NODO Launches Pan-African Web3 Product Discovery Platform NODO Discover

NODO Launches Pan-African Web3 Product Discovery Platform NODO Discover

NODO is excited to announce we have launched the next product on our roadmap: NODO Discover! NODO Discover is a pan-African Web3 Discovery service for mass consumers to explore and interact with Web3 products and services being developed across Africa. Combined with our previously released NODO News, African consumers can

EMURGO Kepple Ventures Invests in South African Gaming Company Skrmiish

EMURGO Kepple Ventures Invests in South African Gaming Company Skrmiish

DUBAI APRIL 3 2023 / EMURGO KEPPLE VENTURES (“EKV”) – EMURGO Kepple Ventures today announced an investment in South African gaming company, Skrmiish. Skrmiish is also their mobile “play-to-earn” app that enables gamers of every level to earn cash in every match they play, including the AAA (“high-profile) games they love. EKV

NODO Launches Web3 Frontrunner 100 for Leading Web3 Projects Across Africa

NODO Launches Web3 Frontrunner 100 for Leading Web3 Projects Across Africa

NODO is pleased to announce the launch of Web3 Frontrunner 100 to showcase leading Web3 projects, VCs, and accelerators across the African continent. The NODO Web3 Frontrunner 100 is the first comprehensive list in Africa that showcases 100 Web3 project experts who are actively driving innovation and adoption of decentralized

ADAVERSE BLOCKCHAIN HANGOUT: CAPE TOWN

ADAVERSE BLOCKCHAIN HANGOUT: CAPE TOWN

Innovators, startup founders, and entrepreneurs connect and explore cutting-edge tech while learning about investment opportunities in Web3 Get free tickets here! About this event Join Adaverse, the leading investment fund and accelerator for Cardano-based Web3 projects in Africa, for an exclusive decentralised networking event. This social gathering in Cape Town

EMURGO Kepple Ventures Invests in Fantasy Sports Startup FanBants

EMURGO Kepple Ventures Invests in Fantasy Sports Startup FanBants

DUBAI MARCH 27 2023 / EMURGO KEPPLE VENTURES (“EKV”) – EMURGO Kepple Ventures today announced an investment in Nigerian fantasy sports company, FanBants. This is the first investment initiated by EKV, a joint venture between EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures. With FanBants, African football fans can create their personalized football teams

Adaverse, the Cardano-backed Accelerator Launches Startup School For Web3 Founders in Africa

Adaverse, the Cardano-backed Accelerator Launches Startup School For Web3 Founders in Africa

We are beyond thrilled to announce the launch of our Startup School, an educational arm of Adaverse that will feature a podcast and a resource hub for young entrepreneurs in Africa. The Startup School webinars will host accomplished entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and blockchain experts from across the globe to

Pan-African Web3 News Service NODO News Available Now

Pan-African Web3 News Service NODO News Available Now

NODO News, a comprehensive pan-African news source with verifiable, consumer-driven content to empower African consumers with knowledge and literacy about Web3 products, is now available after its official launch. NODO is a Web3 discovery & news platform founded by EMURGO Africa. NODO News provides dedicated coverage on the latest Web3 products

EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures Establish Joint Venture to Further Web3 Strategic Partnership

EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures Establish Joint Venture to Further Web3 Strategic Partnership

DUBAI MARCH 8 2023 / EMURGO Africa – EMURGO Africa, an Africa-focused entity of EMURGO Middle East & Africa (“EMURGO MEA”), and Kepple Africa Ventures Inc. (“Kepple”), a pan-African venture capital firm, today announced the establishment of a business joint venture EMURGO Kepple Ventures to further accelerate its strategic partnership investing in African

Throwback to Our Event Last Week. Thank You All For Coming!

Throwback to Our Event Last Week. Thank You All For Coming!

Emurgo Africa and Cassava hosted a meet up on February 17th from 8pm @ Hero Restaurant on the rooftop of The TradeMark Hotel. About Founders and Web3 Meet UP As people in Tech gather in Nairobi for African Tech Summit, Emurgo Africa and Cassava hosted a meet up on the

NODO: Pan-African Web3 Discovery and News Service Powered by EMURGO Africa, Launching in Q1 2023

NODO: Pan-African Web3 Discovery and News Service Powered by EMURGO Africa, Launching in Q1 2023

DUBAI FEBRUARY 24 2023 / EMURGO Africa – EMURGO Africa, an Africa and Middle East-focused venture arm of EMURGO – a founding entity behind the Cardano blockchain – today announced the planned launch of the first Pan-African Web3 Discovery & News Service, NODO, in the first quarter of 2023. NODO will feature two major product

EMURGO Africa Signs MOU with Pan-Atlantic University for Blockchain Collaboration

EMURGO Africa Signs MOU with Pan-Atlantic University for Blockchain Collaboration

The agreement will include joint development of blockchain education content development in addition to blockchain & Web3 training programs for Pan-Atlantic University students. NAIROBI, KENYA FEBRUARY 23 2023 / EMURGO Africa – EMURGO Africa, a regional venture arm of Cardano blockchain founding entity EMURGO, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding

Former Japanese Lawmaker Appointed as Cardano’s EMURGO Middle East & Africa Adviser

Former Japanese Lawmaker Appointed as Cardano’s EMURGO Middle East & Africa Adviser

Kenzo Fujisue is a former elected member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (the national legislature of Japan) for eighteen years and a university professor. DUBAI FEBRUARY 22 2023 / EMURGO Middle East & Africa (“EMURGO MEA”) – EMURGO MEA, a regional entity of Cardano founding entity EMURGO, announced today the