Former Meta Executive Reveals Why Stablecoins Are Africa's "Savior".

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Guest: Mimi Kufuor, Global COO & Country Manager of KoinKoin Ghana Limited Mimi Kufuor left Meta to build crypto solutions in Africa. Her reason? Nigeria is the second-largest adopter of cryptocurrency globally after India. Yet across a continent with over 50 currencies and relentless inflation eating away at savings, millions still don't trust digital assets. Mimi Kufuor left the comfort of Meta to return home and solve this exact problem: how do you build trust when people have every reason to be skeptical? This is the conversation about what it actually takes to bridge that gap. Mimi opens up about the cost of innovation in a space where regulation lags behind, where women remain underrepresented, and where one security breach can destroy years of trust-building. She reveals why stablecoins might be Africa's financial "savior," how mobile money already proved that education level doesn't determine adoption, and why the continent has a genuine shot at leapfrogging the West in digital finance—if we move now. 🎯In this episode, you'll discover: → Why Africa's FX chaos makes stablecoins inevitable—not optional—for everyday transactions → The exact insurance strategy (Lloyds of London) needed to prevent another FTX-style collapse in African markets → How "Mokola women" with zero formal education adopted mobile money—and why crypto exchanges are failing to replicate that success → The uncomfortable truth about women in Web3: we're building for female entrepreneurs while excluding them from leadership → Why regulators will always lose the innovation race (and the collaborative model that could change that) → Bitcoin vs. stablecoins: which actually serves Africa's immediate needs? The answer challenges Silicon Valley orthodoxy → The "susu notebook" analogy that makes blockchain click for non-technical users Building solutions that actually matter for Africa requires infrastructure Africans can trust. → This episode is brought to you by partners committed to Africa's digital transformation. Subscribe for weekly c