Can crypto really change lives here? It's a question I wrestle with constantly. Sure, we read headlines of people becoming Bitcoin millionaires, but what about the typical citizen in Lagos, Nairobi or Johannesburg. Perhaps crypto is our best shot at going beyond optimistic dreams of change and delivering something real....

Imagine a teen musician in Nairobi, Kenya. They are intensely working to vividly digitally represent their culture through NFTs, investing all their energy and emotion into each work in pursuit of a global audience. They understand the Web3 opportunities and the canvas that’s provided to them with the ability to...

Coinbase is making moves. Integrating DEX trading into their app isn’t as easy as a new feature implementation. This is step one in a paradigm shift. The next step is scaling by going into Solana and the effects this could have on Africa. Is this a sincere pursuit of democratizing...

The hype around NFTs: we've all seen it. Celebrities promoting digital apes, insane speculation, and get-rich-quick schemes. Let's be real, a lot of that feels disconnected, doesn't it? In Africa, the real promise of this technology lies further from the siren song of pursuit of short-lived fads. Rather, it’s all...

The numbers don't lie: NFTs are exploding, leaving DeFi in the dust when it comes to daily active wallets. Heck, headlines everywhere are popping off about Ethereum’s onchain volume going through the roof. In the background Cool Cats prices are soaring, NFTs just made a massive resurgence with hundreds of...

Now imagine Aïsha, a young woman in Dakar, Senegal, creating complex digital art that draws on techniques and visual culture from her Wolof roots. For decades she struggled to find a market for her pieces. She felt handcuffed by a local market saturated with such work that often went unsold...

Imagine Thandi, a bright 22-year-old from Soweto. On the daily, she goes down the rabbit hole of crypto twitter for hours. She imagines a day when she’ll be able to design and sell her own NFTs. She’s got the talent, the drive, but like so many other young Africans, access...

Animoca Brands picking up Cool Cats …just another Tuesday in the Web3 zoo, huh? Wrong. But it’s more than just a dueling megamerger between two heavyweights. Now, is the moment for a seismic shift. This is our opportunity to truly tap into the incredible African NFT market. Move over Bored...

The dust hasn't settled yet, but the stench of the CrediX situation lingers – a harsh reality check for anyone who dares to dream of a decentralized financial future for Africa. For a time, CrediX seemed to be the platform that would unlock these financial opportunities. Just like that, it...

The headlines scream it: NFT market in freefall! Ethereum losing its grip! Buyers vanished! So, time to throw in the towel and admit defeat? Absolutely not. In fact, I see something entirely different: Africa's golden ticket.You see… where the Western world is flapping in a frenzy over passing digital fads…...