The whispers started months ago. Now, they're a roar. Chainlink. DeFi. Africa. It’s an explosive mix, but together they promise a future where financial exclusion is nothing more than a bad memory. We’re not just describing a new technology, we’re describing a new revolution, powered by new lines of code...

Consider a smallholder farmer in rural Kenya, who finds it difficult to obtain cheap credit to buy seeds and fertilizer. Or a small business owner in Nigeria, fighting against high transaction fees to send money to his suppliers. Unfortunately, this is the reality for millions at home and across Africa....

For many, the promise of DeFi has never wavered beyond this point. It has been democratization. Let’s be honest—what investing is like in real life might seem like an intimidating puzzle. Not surprisingly, complicated jargon, rug pulls and gas fees can leave even the most experienced investor absolutely bamboozled. For...

Now, imagine a farmer in rural Kenya gaining access to microloans at reasonable interest rates. Picture an entrepreneur from Lagos being able to receive cross-border payments in near real-time and with little to no fees. This is not wishful thinking; it’s the opportunity that Sui’s DeFi revolution offers to Africa....

Let’s face it, the word DeFi, or decentralized finance, tends to conjure up a scary universe of technical jargon. You may envision complicated smart contracts, yield farming, and high-frequency trading. It sounds… complicated. For most people living in the developed world, it is a confusing space. In Africa, DeFi is...

Africa’s story should be one of hope and resilience, innovation, a relentless pursuit of opportunity. For too long, traditional financial systems have fallen short of meeting the needs for the continent’s large and growing, urban and rural, young and old populations. Banks are still out of reach for millions, and...

$15 million. That's a lot of money. With that money, you might be able to purchase a nice medium-sized island. Or, you could do both — achieving dramatic results on a continent full of promise, which the international financial system regularly ignores. Paradigm's investment in GTE, a new decentralized exchange,...

Is GoldenMining really the future of African crypto investment, or just another shiny object cashing in on market fear? The promise is alluring: AI-powered cloud mining that shields you from the brutal swings of the crypto market. Protect your wealth, they say. Achieve growth, they promise. But as someone deeply...

Is DeFi really democratizing finance, or just rebuilding the same power structures behind a newer, shinier facade? For most in the West, it’s an esoteric academic argument. Millions of people in Africa currently experience predatory or no access to conventional financial offerings. For them, obtaining these services is an essential...

Now imagine that same world, where your grandmother in rural Kenya can easily get affordable credit at all times. Now she can transfer money over borders at a fraction of the cost, and invest in local, growing companies—all through her mobile device. This isn’t as far out as you might...