From bartering to blockchain, money has come a long way. This week we take a look back at the history of currency and gaze into its future in Africa. Cash may be a casualty, but the concept of money won’t disappear into the digital void along with paper notes. Also in this edition, we learn about how 3D printing could change the future of orthopedic implants, why Bitcoin is currently under scrutiny in SA, and how quarantine baking proved some of the world’s top sugar traders wrong.