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In this episode of the podcast, we interview James, the founder and CEO of Jambo. He shares his experiences growing up as a third-generation Chinese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), sheds light on the current state and challenges of the African crypto ecosystem, and explains how he combined technology and business resources to create the Jambo platform. Jambo focuses on providing mobile solutions for emerging markets, leveraging its “Phones That Pay You” branding strategy and blockchain technology to address issues such as cross-border payments, remittances, and financial services for the unbanked. James also reveals the team’s innovative efforts in hardware, satellite networks, and user incentive mechanisms, aiming to drive crypto adoption in regions like Africa and Latin America. The audio transcript was generated by GPT, so there may be some errors. Be sure to listen to the full podcast: YouTube： Spotify： https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/7qfkmlvhrl8/episodes/EP-49--We...

Africa must erase poverty and help people into the middle class to drive faster blockchain technology adoption. There has been a resounding call for Nigeria, and Africa in general, to incorporate blockchain technology into its mainstream living. However, during a fireside chat involving stakeholders in the Nigerian blockchain community, it was noted that poverty has to be conquered first before blockchain technology can be properly incorporated into African society. At the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN)’s Digital Assets Summit 2023, held in Abuja, the nation’s capital, GT Igwe Chrisent, the CEO of Sumotrust & Truzact, an online savings and investment platform stated that hunger and poverty first need to be eradicated from Africa before a better level of blockchain technology incorporation can be achieved. Sumotrust  & Truzact CEO at the SIBAN Digital Assets Summit 2023. According to a World Bank report titled “A Better Future for All N...