The Importance of Fixing the Foundation

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When you compare Africa to the rest of the world, there's a sense of, is this a feature or is this a bug, right? And so our argument is it's a feature and we'll explain why. When it's a bug, what it looks like is Singapore, Vietnam, Dubai. These are countries that for the most part, maybe got their independence after a lot of African countries. Nigeria got its independence in 1960. That's a full 15 years head start. Look atSingapore today. Nine out of the 10 countries with the highest poverty rates are from Africa. We're saying, why don't we go foundational? You know, fix the actual foundation.

In this episode, we explore the frontier of crypto in Africa and the immense potential for both the continent and the crypto industry. Africa has a unique ability to leapfrog technologies, just as it skipped landlines and embraced cell phones. The dialogue revolves around crypto adoption in Africa and a network state project called Afropolitan, which aims to build an Afro-centric digital nation.

Yoseph Ayele discusses the opportunities that Web3 can provide in terms of financial stability, access, identity services, and credit facilities for Africa. He believes that Africa will be the first to reach a billion Web3 users. Eche Emole shares insights on Afropolitan, highlighting the project's focus on crypto, network states, and the creation of Afro-centric hubs worldwide.

Both guests express unwavering optimism and articulate the transformative power of these developments. This engaging and enjoyable discussion sheds light on Africa's trajectory in the crypto landscape and the potential for uplifting individuals and communities.

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---- Timestamps

0:00 Intro 1:20 Goosebumps

5:15 YOSEPH AYELE 7:55 Why Africa Needs Crypto 15:15 Bringing Infrastructure 18:40 Stablecoins and Trust 22:20 Global Crypto Culture 28:00 Providing Essential Services 32:30 Adoption in Africa 37:00 Leapfrogging Technology 42:00 Becoming Borderless 47:45 Raising a Fund

53:00 ECHE EMOLE 55:00 Afropolitan 1:00:00 Africa is Primed 1:09:15 The Afropolitan Roadmap 1:15:45 Redrawing the Maps 1:19:30 Diaspora 1:28:45 The Team 1:33:05 Hope for Crypto

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Yoseph Ayele https://twitter.com/yosephayele?s=20

Afropolitan https://twitter.com/afropolitan?s=20

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