If #SatoshiIsBlack then we think you should look no further than our very own Kioneki "...a lot of the successful scalable ideas in Africa sprung from the fertile mind of an African" kioneki.com/2018/09/10/how…

Discover Tontines: Africa's oldest and most common savings system cnn.it/2oX8f2D

CNN Africa It's worth noting that Africans continued with this savings system in the New World; in the Caribbean they call it "susu".

In Conversation: Ian Grigg and Chris Cook Pt. 1 iang and Chris Cook discussing the potential impact of a global #chama culture. youtu.be/iF6MQ5KNulk

Part 1 Chamapesa dialogue with iang hosted by Stephen D Taylor youtube.com/watch?v=iF6MQ5… My take is Fintech 2.0 will be people (not machine) risk/cost/surplus sharing Chama/Club/Society protocols & bilateral agreed chainable authenticated promises/credits Arno Laeven ISRS @ UCL

CNN Africa reports #technology #blockchain & tradition meet up making #socialsavingsgroups go #digital in #Africa. Article covers MaTontine from #Senegal. Michael Kioneki is a brilliant mind on this topic, as well as Toffene Kama Chamapesa. Must Follow. #SatoshiIsBlack

Superb article by Kioneki on the quiet beginnings of a #prepay revolution in Africa Frances 'Cassandra' Coppola Izabella Kaminska Plenty more revolution to follow, I think iang Stephen D Taylor Peppi Littera Chamapesa kioneki.com/2018/09/10/how…

Bringing an ancient African savings system into the digital age. Article focuses on MaTontine in west Africa, another interesting one in this space in east Africa is Chamapesa cnn.com/2018/09/11/afr… via CNN

In Conversation: Ian Grigg and Chris Cook Pt. 2 What happens when a financial system breaks down? iang and Chris Cook discussing collaboration in a time of financial crisis and the need for #chamapesa youtu.be/ZDc-2Sb-J-c

“Do the unbanked want to be banked?” A quick read by Rhian Lewis medium.com/@rhian_is/do-t…

In Conversation: Ian Grigg and Chris Cook Pt2: youtu.be/ZDc-2Sb-J-c?a via YouTube

Excellent article on the principles by which Binance Labs are investing in Africa. "Investing today in Africa could be the best trade of the century." - We couldn't agree more. #ChamaTuesday

In Conversation: Ian Grigg and Chris Cook Pt 3: youtu.be/GDWkdU4C4_s?a via YouTube

In Conversation: Ian Grigg and Chris Cook Pt 3: "I think Africa could actually transcend everything we do by literally creating an energy system from the bottom up and #chamas are crucial to make this work" Chris Cook youtu.be/GDWkdU4C4_s

The Mobile as a Post Industrial Platform for Social and Economic Development: Top 3 Trends in Africa nitibhan.com/2018/09/11/the…

In Conversation: Ian Grigg and Chris Cook Pt 4: youtu.be/874wZlvf-5k?a via YouTube

Chinese smartphone giant Tecno is dominating the African market with $40 phones - CNN amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/10/10…

Women in Zambia Avoid Banks’ High Interest Rates Through Informal Lending Groups globalpressjournal.com/africa/zambia/…

Ken Griffith shows that savings groups use analog blockchains, and were using this pattern for about a century before Bitcoin was invented. youtube.com/watch?v=S1R6wQ…