Africa isn't waiting for Web3 tourism and payment rails

Africa isn’t waiting for Web3 tourism and payment rails: it’s already integrating them, because it only makes sense to unleash real travel cases. KBCC 2025 in Nairobi proved that beyond any doubt. First, massive thanks to Sheila Waswa and Vivian Kisaka for creating something truly special. Over 2,000 participants with CEXs and startups in force. Still, what struck me most was witnessing the real-world adoption happening here. Many providing the exact infrastructure links I’ve been looking for: payment rails connecting #TradFi to blockchain. Hotels and travel operators ready to implement on-chain solutions to extend their reach. Project Mocha and AgriDexPlatform transforming coffee trade and cross-border agricultural commerce, and showing how they could be a natural fit for touristic corporate ESG programs that demand for transparency in destination. ...

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · Michele (Mik) Ruberl