Could PENGU, the meme coin surfing the Solana wave, be Africa’s best shot at financial empowerment? Or is it simply another ephemeral fad fueled by the buzzword du jour? That question has been dancing around in my mind ever since. It kind of rings true to a lot of young...

Did you experience the crypto earthquake on May 7th? Probably not. Pectra upgrade now officially live! While the market reaction so far has been disappointing, I think it is prepping the field for a big game changer in Africa. Leave aside the near-term increase (or decrease) in price. The actual...

Imagine a world where your grandmother in rural Kenya can access the same financial tools as a Wall Street trader. Sounds crazy, right? As an innovation, DeFi has an incredible promise. It can deliver on the promise of years of misguided aid initiatives and abandoned pledges.Financial Freedom: A Basic Human...

How can a cartoonish, rainbow-vomiting, space traveling cat really change the game, much less the African NFT scene. It sounds absurd, I know. But hear me out. We’re getting into the weeds on Doodles and their new $DOOD token. And I think, if done properly, this has the potential to...

Is Africa about to leapfrog traditional finance? I think it is. And Saros, with its suite of DeFi tools, could be the catalyst. Forget the worn out tales of urban despair and urban opportunity. Africa is at the cusp of a major disruption. For one, it’s indicative of a starving...

The saga of Jeffy Yu, featuring his fake death, launch of a memecoin, and conspiracy theories that followed isn't your average crypto soap opera. It's a stark mirror reflecting the opportunities and dangers facing Africa's burgeoning crypto community. Have we finally turned a corner toward this new era of empowerment?...

Nexchain, officially inaugurated its presale on March 2025, making its world’s first blockchain platform based on artificial intelligence technology. This groundbreaking initiative seeks to harness the power of AI and decentralized technology. That’s because it underpins a secure, scalable, and efficient ecosystem that supports a host of applications. Featuring a...

Africa. The sleeping giant. We listen as the world whispers of its promise, of its great resources yet to be discovered, of its young, energetic base. How often do we follow with the real transgression, the real investment that grounds up empowers? Gate.io’s play in Africa, particularly with the emphasis...

Gate.io is a comprehensive cryptocurrency exchange platform that has taken a strategic upgrade from a "tool platform" to an "infrastructure" provider. During Gate.io’s 12 years of operation, Gate.io has changed from a small matching platform into one of the top global crypto financial ecosystems. This phenomenal transformation has led to...

Imagine an emerging Kenyan artist who, thanks to the power of digital technology, sells their digital creations directly to an international clientele. They lack to go through exploitative galleries and secure 70-90% of their earnings with confidence. Consider a hypothetical smallholder farmer in Ghana. They receive micro-loans through decentralized finance...