Context S4: The State of Crypto in Africa—And Why It Matters Globally w/ Lisk

Blake speaks with some of the top investors and founders in Africa about the state of crypto on the continent. She has an in depth convo with Gideon Greaves, Head of Investments at Lisk and Tejiri Jesse, founder of Afrikabal, a blockchain powered marketplace that connects African farmers directly with global buyers, solving a $3 trillion (!!!) problem. Gideon launched the first web 3 fund in Africa and Afrikabal was named one of the Top 10 Innovators by World Food Prize foundation which is considered the Nobel or the highest honours in the field of food and agriculture. In this episode, you'll learn why Africa is leading the way when it comes to implementing crypto's real world use cases (real estate tokenization, farming, remittances) and why you should care. A lot of the problems that African founders are tackling are unique to the developing world, making this pod essential listening for anyone in the developed world to  understand the massive possibilities not seen in the West. Blake asks Gideon about the newly launched $15 million Lisk EMpower Fund, (Context has the podcast exclusive!), which focuses on investing in three key high-growth regions Africa (Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria), Latin America (Brazil, Argentina) and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam). It's clear that these markets are where the next major crypto growth opportunities will come from. Whether you're an investor, a founder, a marketer, or curious about crypto, this episode is essential listening to understand the global landscape of crypto innovation, adoption and usage.  Lisk: https://x.com/LiskHQ  EMpower Fund: https://lisk.com/fund/  Afrikabal: https://afrikabal.org/  Boys Club: https://x.com/BoysClubWorld  Blake Finucane: https://x.com/blakefinucane