The headlines scream: "NFT Sales Plummet!" "Market Crash!" So I’m going to let you in on a key pearl. The global sales numbers you may have seen reported online are misleading, especially when it comes to the continent of Africa. They certainly don't reflect the vibrant, burgeoning NFT scene that's...

No doubt, the global collectible car boom is on. Projections estimate that value will reach $54.2 billion by 2032. Europe is losing its dominance fast, with North America on the verge of overtaking it. What about Africa? Should it be left behind? I don't think so.Africa's Untapped Automotive GoldmineThink about...

First, decentralized finance (DeFi) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), otherwise known as NFTs are all the rage. In effect, they are setting imaginations ablaze while simultaneously leading a digital gold rush. What will it mean when this wave of young people crashes onto the shores of Africa? This continent is rich...

Africa. A continent full of talent, robbed by structural inequities and now, dangled by the hope of being saved by blockchain and DeFi. We see the headlines: "Crypto adoption soaring in Africa," "DeFi revolutionizing African economies." Lurking behind the surface of these friendly fairy tales, a morass of real life...

I recently spoke with Aisha, a young woman in rural Kenya who used microloans secured through DeFi platforms to start a small business selling handcrafted jewelry. Crypto wasn’t merely a speculative asset to her, it became her literal lifeline. It provided the pathway to financial freedom that more established banking...

Picture Amina, a smallholder farmer in Kenya who’s having trouble getting a microloan to increase the variety of crops she can grow. All of which traditional banks require collaterals she does not own, paperwork that overwhelms, and interest rates that esculent. This is the daily reality for millions of people...

Isn't it ironic? While Wall Street titans debate the merits of crypto ETFs, a silent revolution is brewing in Africa, fueled by something far more fundamental: liquidity. And the unsung heroes providing that liquidity? Crypto market makers.Think about it. We see this narrative told all the time with DeFi as...

Africa. The continent of untold promise, held back by fiscal architectures designed for another age. We're talking about a place where mobile money isn't just a convenience, it's a lifeline. An economy in which getting basic access to financial services often requires overcoming a labyrinth of cost, red tape, and...

The whisper on the wind is $107,000. That’s the Bitcoin price target some are tossing around, based on derivatives market analysis. Let’s face it, at the end of the day, numbers are just numbers. What’s more important is where that potential new wealth goes. And for me, that flow needs...

The resulting financial order has excluded too many for too long, and never more clearly than in Africa. What we’ve witnessed are generations shut out from opportunity, suffocated by systems built solely to enrich the privileged few. Picture this, a digital revolution is cooking up as we speak! Now is...