This town is full of unbelievable opportunity. Yet systemic inequities and bank deserts have suppressed its potential for too long. You see the headlines: crypto adoption is surging, Africa leads in mobile money. What does it actually look like for the working person, just like you, who’s trying to get...
It’s an existential question that haunts my every waking moment. That said, we have experienced the promises, the potential as well as the pitfalls. Runbot's roadmap, with its focus on AI, NFTs, and community, might just be the catalyst we've been waiting for.Democratizing Access To Financial PowerTraditional finance in Africa...
Ethereum's recent resurgence, surpassing Solana in fees and DEX activity, isn't just another crypto headline. For Africa, it's a potential game-changer, a vital sign for a future where financial sovereignty isn't a pipe dream, but a tangible reality. We’re talking about empowerment, about creating agency and opportunity that have been...
Imagine a bustling marketplace in Nairobi. Mama Njeri, a Kenyan small business owner, wants to import textiles from Tanzania. Traditionally, this has meant dealing with convoluted banking processes, paying large transaction fees, and waiting several days for the payment to process. Now, imagine Mama Njeri using an AI-powered stablecoin –...
Is Africa prepared to leapfrog their way into the future? I sure hope so, and crypto might just be the spark. For too long the story about cryptocurrency has been shaped by Wall Street traders and Silicon Valley hype. What about the millions of Africans who stand to gain from...
Let’s face it, the conventional financial system is a bit of a concrete wall these days for most Africans. High fees, lack of access, and the ever-present fear of inflation eroding savings – it’s a hard truth. What if we were able to remove those obstacles. Picture that and you...
Another tech panacea, delivering the moonshot, targeted to Africa. Sound familiar? We've seen it before: grandiose promises of technological leaps bypassing traditional development, only to fall flat due to lack of infrastructure, education, or simply being the wrong solution for the problem. Are AI stablecoins any different? Is this the...
Now picture Aissata, a single mother in rural Senegal, facing a food crisis. Traditional banks? A distant, unattainable dream. Loan sharks? A predatory nightmare. Now picture Aissata using her very low-end smartphone to interact with a DeFi application. She values highly, for example, a fixed, predictable return on her modest...
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...