NAIROBI, KENYA
DIALFUND LLC dba Africa Bitcoin Centre (ABC) has entered into a franchise agreement with NewsBTC. The agency will thereby become NewsBTC’s East African arm.
NewsBTC is a hugely popular and successful Bitcoin site, and one of the world’s leading news websites on cryptocurrency. It provides daily news and commentary on bitcoins, altcoins, and decentralized technology. Founded in 2013, the site has solidified its online presence and boasts of a base of over 100,000 unique monthly visitors. Its goal is to deliver informative and highly researched analysis within the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Africa Bitcoin Center (ABC) is a pioneer of Bitcoin payment systems in Africa. Its vision is to have a Bitcoin wallet on every mobile phone within Africa. The company is fully owned by DIALFUND LLC, and is currently on an aggressive campaign to ensure the full adoption of bitcoins within the African e-commerce landscape.
Speaking after the signing of the agreement, Sam Yohannes, Founder and CEO of DIALFUND LLC, said:
“This is an exciting moment for all of us. We are excited about the possibilities that this agreement has for our target market. We look forward to having a mutually beneficial and rewarding relationship with NewsBTC. We will leverage on our synergies to achieve strong brands for both partners. We are confident that this is just the beginning of even greater things to come. We will continue to be committed to delivering more innovative services to our clients: services that address their day to day challenges.”
Jonathan Millet, CEO of NewsBTC, said:
“The response to our franchise expansion strategy has been phenomenal and to have Sam heading up our team in Africa serves to underline our authority in the bitcoin reporting space. We know him and his team will work as hard as our core team does to bring our readers what they want.”
The news site is set to be formally launched end of June, 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya.