Fintech Friday #5 | Ghana's Blockchain Revolution: A Beacon of Hope for Africa

The Sound of Accra Podcast

In this week's episode of Fintech Friday, we welcome back Binance Africa's Operations Manager, Yande Nomvete, back onto show! This time, we delve into the Ghana Blockchain Revolution. Join Adrian and Yande as they discuss Ghana's potential to become the first blockchain-powered government in Africa and the positive impact of blockchain and crypto adoption. From the potential to increase financial inclusion to the role of private and public sectors in leveraging blockchain for the benefit of Ghana and Africa as a whole, this episode covers it all. Get ready to uncover the unique position of Africa in pioneering blockchain and web 3 technologies, as well as the potential impact of blockchain and crypto adoption on Ghana's upcoming elections and manifestos.

They explore the recent milestones and developments at Binance, including the company's focus on user engagement and innovation.

Reference links from today's episode:

Ghana to become first Blockchain powered Government in Africa

Pulse Ghana article on Binance survey

Interview with Eric Annan from Aya on the future of Web3 and the Blockchain in Africa

Connect with Binance and Yande

Visit Binance Africa: https://www.instagram.com/binanceafrica_/

Connect with Yande on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yande-nomvete/

Visit Binance website: https://www.binance.com/

Timestamps

00:00 Binance prioritizes users, innovates responsibly, and scales compliantly.

05:13 Blockchain and crypto's practical uses and applications.

10:18 Anticipating interesting year in Ghana with elections.

11:11 Ghana's public and private sector embrace blockchain.

16:53 Blockchain can lead Africa's pioneering dominance.

21:03 Binance supports African users at every stage.

24:35 Understanding and security practices in cryptocurrency adoption.

26:45 Telcos, blockchain providers, and mobile money's future.

29:28 Collaboration is the key to powerful results.

32:11 Early adopters drive blockchain and crypto adoption.

35:31 Outro

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About Binance

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Binance is trusted by more than 200 million people in 100+ countries for its industry-leading security, transparency, trading engine speed, protections for investors, and unmatched portfolio of digital asset products and offerings from trading and finance to education, research, social good, payments, institutional services, and Web3 features. Binance is devoted to building an inclusive crypto ecosystem to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world with crypto as the fundamental means. For more information, visit: https://www.binance.com

In June 2024, Binance surpassed 200 million users, doubling its user base in just two years. This rapid growth signals a broader shift from early adopters to the early majority in the crypto industry. “Reaching 200 million users reflects the growing financial curiosity and awareness among the broader public,” said Conlan. “To celebrate achieving this milestone, we'll enhance our YouTube content, focusing on edutainment and new content series to position Binance as the go-to platform for the next one billion users, furthering financial freedom worldwide.

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