Kbcc2025

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. ...

🇰🇪 I’ll be speaking on June 13th at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference in Nairobi alongside some incredible voices shaping the continent’s tech landscape: from Africa’s leading mobile money platform, to pioneering tech ecosystem builders, startup acceleration experts, and blockchain consultancy leaders. The discussion will stem from what product-market fit actually means when you’re building in decentralized environments. Here’s what I’m particularly excited to dive into: Real adoption vs. crypto-first thinking - Through Camino Network, we’re seeing how travel companies achieve blockchain benefits without users even knowing they’re on-chain. Sometimes the best Web3 is invisible Web3, and this approach is serving us well when we work with both industry and institutional players like Lufthansa and the ECB on real-world use cases for travel and payments. ...