(Corrected 'country' to 'continent' in last paragraph)

BitHub.Africa, a blockchain accelerator based in Nairobi, has announced the release of a book on how cryptocurrencies and tokens should scale disruptive solutions across Africa.

According to the official website, the book titled ‘The Blockchain Opportunity’ has comprehensively reviewed 16 cryptocurrencies and blockchain platforms that will disrupt existing incumbents across key sectors like finance, technology, and commerce.

The first edition of this book targets blockchain entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and enthusiasts. It will be launched on 31st August during the Aitec 10th anniversary conference on technology to secure and transform financial services which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya. The book is now available for sale on its website, for 50% discount before its launch at the cost of $49.99.

“We at Bithub.Africa, have spent a considerable amount of time researching and looking into different crypto-currencies and platforms to determine which ones offer either a unique value proposition or innovative solutions to commonly placed problems that exist in Africa,” the website stated.

In a continent like Africa that has been adopting mobile money platforms like M-Pesa which enables digital transactions using fiat currencies; disruptive blockchain technology like bitcoin has great potential. The possibilities lies in creating efficiency and disrupting traditional mechanisms for international trade, resource management, and governance where current transaction costs are high due to factors like corruption, poor infrastructures, and mismanagement.