DeFi's promise has always been tantalizing: a borderless, permissionless financial system. But for most of Africa, that promise is still far from being realized. Why? Because the intricacies, dangers, and all around strangeness of traversing DeFi protocols is enough to stop anyone dead in their tracks. What if I told...

The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is an exciting place, but it can be overwhelming at times. To first-timers, the technical speak, complicated logistics, and requirement to juggle various platforms is intimidating. Wayfinder is proving to be a potential game-changing partner. It’s looking to demystify these complexities and bring about...

Can a cold wallet help Africa tap its DeFi potential? Or is it just another shiny new object luring you with its siren song of riches, sure to fade like fool’s gold. We’ve witnessed too many crypto projects promise industrial-grade carrots and then pull them away on the first red...

Ethereum is buzzing. The price is flirting with $4,000. Spot Ethereum ETFs are making it rain billions! In a little more than two months, they’ve raised a staggering $5.1 billion, with BlackRock’s ETHA ETF a frontrunner. Now institutions are piling in, a reflection of the perception that Ethereum is where...

Smartphone penetration in Africa is exploding. Crypto curiosity is bubbling. So does that mean a cool, vibrant phone with the popularity of the Z Flip 7 can’t be something more than a fashion statement? Or is it potentially a great equalizer as the starting place to decentralized finance (DeFi) for...

Imagine Amina, a Kenyan coffee farmer. For decades she’s been caught in a cycle of unsustainable prices set by distant buyers. Her dreams are to grow her farm, employ several more laborers, and get her kids into better schools. Conventional banks are not willing to lend to someone like her,...

The world is buzzing about Pudgy Penguins. Yes, those cute little NFT avatars. The high floor prices and whale accumulation of our PENGU tokens is phenomenal to see. There’s a much richer story behind the surface — one that goes beyond just another crypto success. I'm talking about a potential...

We’re at a pivotal moment. Cryptocurrency, in spite of all the hype, has not really lived up to its expectations of providing financial freedom to all including in Africa. You see the headlines: price crashes, scams, regulatory nightmares. It’s enough to make anyone abandon the online utopia. What if I...

Africa is no longer in mere catch-up mode, it’s in position to flip the playing-field entirely. We're talking about AI-powered DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, and its potential to rewrite Africa's economic narrative. Forget incremental progress. This is about a quantum leap.Think about it: for centuries, access to information and capital...

Folks, let's be blunt: the traditional financial system has failed too many people, especially in Africa. We’re speaking about communities shut out, frozen out, left behind by a legacy of bureaucratic and regulatory redlining. There's a seismic shift happening, a revolution in finance, and it's called DeFi. Automated yield farming...