Many crypto influencers use social media to express themselves. We looked at how many people admire and respect them, as well as how they used social media to promote a comprehensive view of the blockchain industry.
In actuality, every African with even a passing knowledge of cryptocurrency fancies themselves a Crypto influencer.
The list we have compiled includes those who are entirely dedicated to bringing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other Altcoins to Africa.
Top 10 Crypto Influencers in Africa
Below are the top 10 crypto influencers in Africa in no particular order:
- Gaius Chibueze
- Vinny Lingham
- Michael Kimani
- Monica Singer
- Paul Ezeafulukwe
- Olayinka Odeniran
- Itireleng Alakanani
- John Wainaina Karanja
- Sonya Kuhnel
- Chimezie Chuta
Gaius Chibueze (Bitcoin Chief)
Gaius Chibueze (born 3 March 1988) is a businessman and entrepreneur from Africa. He is one of Africa’s most influential Bitcoin traders.
He is commonly referred to as Bitcoin Chief. According to Binance, he was one of the top cryptocurrency traders in 2019. He released his first book, “How Bitcoin Changed My Life,” in 2018.
Gaius has now written three books on bitcoin trading and business administration.
He founded Tatcoin, a tradable token that serves as the official transactional currency of the ABit Network, which focuses on blockchain technology and real estate. He is also the owner of the Konvest Music record label.
Vinny Lingham
Vinny Lingham is a well-known South African entrepreneur, an active investor in Bitcoin and Blockchain businesses, and a Shark on Shark Tank.
He is popularly known as “the Bitcoin Oracle,”
Vinny relocated to California ten years ago and is now the cofounder and CEO of Civic Technologies, Inc.
In 2016, a former cofounder of Gyft, a mobile gift card company founded in 2012, and sponsored by Google Ventures, joined Civic.
Gyft quickly ascended to the top of the business and was purchased for more than $50 million by global payments juggernaut First Data Corporation in 2014.
Michael Kimani
Michael is a businessman from Africa. Michael is Africa’s leading crypto and blockchain operator, as well as a critical thinker and skilled writer with a reach of over 5 million people.
Irwin has worked on projects such as market sizing, troubleshooting, and widening vistas with two African governments, nine crypto startups, and six Fintech enterprises, as well as four innovation labs and three venture capital firms.
As a result, 14 items were launched in seven African markets, reaching over 200,000 consumers.
Michael trains and consults company leaders who are building or investing in the African crypto and blockchain market at any given time.
Monica Singer
Monica was a seasoned leader who led reform in the banking business. In 2017, she was appointed as the South Africa Lead for Consensys, a worldwide venture production firm that creates distributed programs on the Ethereum global computer using blockchain technology.
Monica has served on the boards and advisory committees of various organizations, including the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Accounting Blockchain Coalition, which develops auditing, accounting, and taxes guidelines for crypto assets.
Paul Ezeafulukwe
Today, Paul Ezeafulukwe is at the forefront of Africa’s crypto debate. Paul is currently the chairman of SIBAN (Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria).
At SIBAN, he is dedicated to identifying any Bitcoin scam perpetrated against cryptocurrency investors in Nigeria and beyond.
He provides reviews, articles, and other useful materials for anyone interested in learning more about cryptocurrency on a variety of platforms.
Olayinka Odeniran
Olayinka is a well-known financial services risk management specialist and global attorney specializing in blockchain, crypto, and new technologies, and she is another African blockchain influencer.
She has over 15 years of compliance experience and has helped financial institutions navigate international rules.
Olayinka has a master’s degree in cybersecurity management and policy, which she uses to provide data assurance to financial institutions and the blockchain ecosystem.
She is presently merging her interests in blockchain, cybersecurity, and compliance to give consulting services to financial institutions.
As the co-founder of the Black Women Blockchain Council, Olayinka spends her spare time working to increase the number of young females and black women participating in blockchain, fintech, and other innovative technologies.
She’s also a digital content writer who’s contributed to a number of engaging and informative articles for major worldwide web publications.
As a well-known facilitator, Olayinka has also spoken at various blockchain conferences.
Itireleng Alakanani
Alakanani, dubbed “The Bitcoin Lady,” is a significant cryptocurrency influencer in Africa.
She unfortunately lost her son to illness in the late 2010s, but in her battle to raise finances for his treatment, she discovered bitcoin as a method of receiving overseas donations.
As a result, Alakanani’s experience began, and she became one of her country’s early supporters of bitcoin.
As a licensed educator, she has converted her teaching abilities from traditional topics to cryptocurrency.
She established the Satoshicentre, a blockchain center in Gaborone, where she works with engineers to improve people’s understanding of bitcoin and how to use blockchain technology to tackle problems that Africans face on a daily basis.
John Wainaina Karanja
John Wainaina Karanja, C.E.O. and Co-Founder of Melanin Solar, is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and is working on a new distributed energy system called Melanin Solar.
Melanin Solar’s subsidiary BitHub Africa is driving cryptocurrency adoption across the African continent.
Today, the BitHub.Africa team is developing the Whive project as a Blockchain technology that enables apps to address critical social challenges such as Energy Access in Africa with the help of others.
John was also a director of Space Kenya Networks Limited, which won the Pivot 25 Mobile Technology competition in 2011.
In recent publications, John has stated that cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum are not a panacea for African problems, but rather a tool for lowering the cost of value transfer across all of our borders. It allows for open innovation because it is opt-in.
As mobile technology becomes more accessible, we should expect the possibility of Bitcoin and Blockchain solutions challenging incumbents to grow across Africa.
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Sonya Kuhnel
Sonya Kuhnel, a Cape Town native, is a significant contributor to South Africa’s crypto tech industry. She is one of the co-founders of the Blockchain Africa Conference.
Sonya Kuhnel has been interested in cryptocurrencies since late 2013 and was one of the first South African women to become involved.
She launched Bitcoin Payments, a BitPay Affiliate partner, in 2013 to allow South African online shops to accept bitcoin.
Sonya saw a need for more education on blockchain and cryptocurrencies, so she launched Blockchain Academy and Blockchain Events, which she now oversees.
Chimezie Chuta
Chimezie Chuta is the founder and coordinator of the Blockchain Nigeria User Group, as well as a member of the Cayman Islands advisory board of Kinesis Money and the former Regional Director for Africa at Paxful Inc.
He is the Chairman of the Organization of Blockchain Technology Users (OBTU), the Africa Lead for Technology and Innovation at Blockspace Africa Technologies, and the Chief Executive Officer of Techbuild Innovation Partners and Lagos Drupal Varsity.
He has written numerous books, including Seizing Opportunities in the Blockchain and Digital Currency Revolution: A Handbook for Enthusiasts and The Building Blocks of Blockchain StartUP Entrepreneurs.
Through his work as a community lead organizer, he is involved in a number of industry-government programs focused on technical innovation.
Serving on the S.E.C. Nigeria-established Fintech Roadmap Committee of The Nigeria Capital Market, the Blockchain, Virtual Financial Assets Regulations Working Group, and the NITDA National Blockchain Strategy Team are all examples of this.
He is a member of the Government Blockchain Association (GBA), Blockchain Group, Africa Progress Group (A.P.G.), ISSAN, and the Nigerian Fintech Association.
Chimezie is a regular tech analyst and innovation subject matter expert on CNBC Africa, Channels T.V., and the B.B.C. U.K., to mention a few.
Conclusion
The above mentioned crypto influencers have helped promote Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other Altcoins to Africans.
Africa has the second largest number of cryptocurrency traders in the world.
In one way or the other, these crypto influencers have helped educate and sensitize Africans on the opportunities in the blockchain industry.
