In today's episode, we're talking about why Web3 and crypto need Africa. We're joined by founder and investor Yoseph Ayele, who we first met in Nairobi earlier this year, during a four-country learning and listening tour he organized with the Ethereum Foundation, for which they were joined by Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin.

Yoseph believes that crypto needs Africa, and he's working to build bridges between the global crypto ecosystem and the communities and builders on the ground across the continent. 

In this episode, we talk to Yoseph about that work, about his thesis that crypto needs Africa, about his vision for a borderless Africa, and much more.

00:00 - Intro
03:39 - Yoseph's background
08:00 - Why does crypto need Africa?
19:46 - Ethereum Foundation's Africa trip
24:37 - Global crypto's interest in Africa
32:44 - Borderless Africa
36:12 - Recommendations + follow us on Twitter 

crypto@scale is sponsored by Ripple. Across Africa, Ripple is partnering with local financial institutions and fintechs to bring the benefits of better cross-border remittances to the region. To learn more and get in contact with the Ripple team, head over to ripple.com.

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Yoseph's keynote at Devcon Bogotá: https://youtu.be/9X6HqcuL2Zk
Yoseph's keynote at EDCON2023: https://youtu.be/a2cT9qIyG88