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Can cryptos help solve Africa's inflation problem?

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Richard Schoeman, CFO at crypto and payments company Yellow Card, explains how Africans have discovered a love for cryptos as a way to shield themselves from inflation and local currency weakness.
2 Aug 2023 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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