With an art world forecasted to grow to a mind-boggling $115 billion by 2034, it might seem like a dream land to most African creators. A global market—which, in theory, should be easier to enter—but it’s not. Why? That’s because the legacy art world is predicated on gatekeepers. As long...

The increasing popularity of TON NFTs, especially Telegram “gifts,” is undoubtedly impressive. We’re already experiencing transaction volumes that, if only for a brief period, surpassed Ethereum. Pavel Durov is tweeting about it. I can't help but wonder: is this a genuine leap forward for crypto adoption in Africa, or just...

Can yield trading and farming really unlock a continent’s potential. That’s the million dollar question that is currently buzzing in my head after witnessing the dfdvSOL & RateX partnership. It's easy to get lost in the tech speak – LSTs, AMMs, yield tokens – but let's strip it back. This...

One analyst made a dangerous call this week when he forecasted that if Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) reaches an all-time high, we can wave goodbye to altcoin season. The crypto ecosystem has been hard at work discussing what these developments mean for traders. I believe there’s a much bigger problem hiding...

DFDV, a US-listed company, wants to introduce Solana yields to Africa. They hope to do this with their dfdvSOL token and collaboration with RateX. In particular, they’re promising increased utility and increased yield monetization. Sounds great, right? Let's pump the brakes for a second and ask ourselves: Whose dream are...

Picture Amina, a smart, motivated new university grad living in Nairobi. Her goal is to start investing in the stock market. She dreams of a day when no family has to carry the financial stress, as her family has for generations. She might as well be looking at a wall...

Is Kana Labs' new DEX, Kana Perps, really a game changer for Africa's next generation of traders, or just another shiny object in the ever-expanding DeFi universe? The crypto space has been full of projects that have over promised and under delivered. Kana Labs is unique among these projects for...

Imagine a world where a grandmother in rural Kenya can access a small loan to expand her business, not from a faceless bank demanding exorbitant interest rates, but through a decentralized platform powered by Bitcoin and secured by Cardano. While this may sound like a utopian dream, it’s a very...

Imagine a world where your grandmother in rural Kenya can access the same investment opportunities as a Wall Street hedge fund manager. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Maybe not. What if the answer to realizing this full potential is something known as DeFi liquidity pools?For too long, Africa has...

The whispers are getting louder. A Solana ETF. Here in Africa, that would be a game-changer. But before we uncork the champagne, let's be real: this isn't just about price pumps and Lambos. It's about the future of DeFi in Africa, and whether we'll be calling the shots, or just...