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Africa isn’t waiting for Bitcoin adoption—the continent is already living it. Moderator Russell Okung sits down with Erik Hersman (Gridless) and Stafford Masie (Africa Bitcoin Corporation) to explore how Bitcoin mining finances energy infrastructure, how informal markets use Bitcoin as money, and why Africa’s demographics give it an unmatched advantage.
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🔶 Moderator: Russell Okung – Professional Athlete/Investor
🔶 Erik Hersman – Gridless (CEO)
🔶 Stafford Masie - Africa Bitcoin Corporation (Executive Chairman)
Chapters:
00:00 – Why Africa Is Uniquely Aligned with Bitcoin
02:24 – Inflation & Sovereignty: Why Bitcoin Makes Immediate Sense
05:06 – Currency Collapse & Circular Economies in Malawi and Kenya
06:55 – How Bitcoin Mining Funds Energy for Rural Communities
08:53 – Gas Flaring to Productive Power: Nigeria’s Bitcoin Innovation
11:19 – Digitizing Africa’s Informal Markets with Bitcoin
13:14 – Youth Adoption & Bitcoin as Money in South Africa
15:22 – AI, Energy Demand & Why Mining Shifts to Africa
17:11 – Bitcoin Miners as Grid Stabilizers for Hyperscalers
20:56 – Transmission Bottlenecks & How Bitcoin Mining Fixes Them
22:23 – Education & Policy: Unlocking Africa’s Bitcoin Future
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