I wish more people realized the current political crisis of digital currency is only the beginning of a multi-year trend of technology fragmentation based on political ideals.
Right now it's digital currency.
Next year it will technology platforms like Facebook and Android
Right now it's digital currency.
Next year it will technology platforms like Facebook and Android
I am most excited by the implications for Africa b/c Africa 🌍 is a net consumer of technology.
This means Africa is best placed to adopt a diversity of technology/ digital currency with allegiance to no one.
This means Africa is best placed to adopt a diversity of technology/ digital currency with allegiance to no one.
Especially decentralized tech like crypto, Bitcoin, p2p.
Governments, Central Banks, cartels in African nations have no choice but to accept and play the trend OR turn ape shit authoritarian.
The continent of Africa 🌍 is 1 massive market of millions of digital currency arbitrageurs on smartphones.
For me, if you are building for Africa 🌍 you have to pick a side
Either build for the (oppressed) people OR sell out and build for authoritarians. There is no in between.
Either build for the (oppressed) people OR sell out and build for authoritarians. There is no in between.
We are at a critical juncture in Africa's (digital) history, where we (as teachers and venture builders) hold the key to change the course of history by enabling our people to resist status quo.
African Governments and central banks should be worried.
African Governments and central banks should be worried.
The classic example today of how African Central Banks have already lost is p2p Bitcoin / crypto trading.
Central Bankers already lost, they just don't know it yet.
Central Bankers already lost, they just don't know it yet.
Ask yourself, who are you building for?
The people? Or the oppressors?
True leaders are forged in times of crisis.
The people? Or the oppressors?
True leaders are forged in times of crisis.
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A common misconception cof the current crop of African focussed technology entrepreneurs (especially crypto/web3 bros) as builders is misguided where in fact they are modern day rebels dressed up as builders.
China Leads Africa's Digital Currency Race
With years of public investment and plenty of penetration for its phone makers, China is well placed to establish a digital currency in Africa
coindesk.com/policy/2021/02…
With years of public investment and plenty of penetration for its phone makers, China is well placed to establish a digital currency in Africa
coindesk.com/policy/2021/02…
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