Topic: Blockchain and Crypto as a Tool for Africa’s Ascent
The narrative surrounding Africa has often been defined by its challenges. Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency offer a new toolkit to rewrite that narrative, transforming these challenges into opportunities for unprecedented growth, inclusion, and self-determination. This session is not about a foreign technology being imported; it is about how Africa can strategically adopt, adapt, and lead with these tools to architect its own prosperous digital future.

Reframing the Conversation: From Speculation to Solution
In the African context, crypto is far more than an asset class. It is a socio-economic tool with the unique potential to address systemic issues that have persisted for generations. Its value is measured not in Bitcoin’s dollar price, but in its ability to:

e. The talent is here. The need is here. Now is the time for Africa to build its ascent.