STARTUP GRIND NAIROBI TECH WEEK DAY 2: "DECENTRALIZED NAIROBI"

Aug 11, 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC)

Nairobi

Shree Sthanakvasi Jain Sangh (Jain Bhavan), Loresho Ridge, Nairobi, 0000

Theme: The Paradigm of Sovereignty The shift from intermediaries to protocols is here. Day 2 tackles the hard stuff: Crypto payments for continental trade, asset tokenization, and navigating the VASP Act. For builders and合规officers alike.

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About this event

The Post-Mpesa Era Has Arrived. Is Crypto the Rail for Continental Trade?

For a decade, Mpesa solved peer-to-peer payments in Kenya. But what about moving millions across borders for the AfCFTA? What about FX liquidity crises? Day 2, "Decentralized Nairobi," dives deep into the paradigm shift where trustless protocols replace traditional intermediaries.

Why you cannot miss Day 2:

  • The Anchor Session: "The Post-Mpesa Era: Is Crypto the Rails for Continental Trade?" This is the debate the industry has been waiting for. We bring together founders of pan-African exchanges, macro-economists, and forward-thinking regulators to debate stablecoins vs. CBDCs. How do we actually solve the friction that stops a Kenyan trader from paying a Ghanaian supplier instantly?
  • The Regulator Fireside: Direct dialogue with the regulators shaping the VASP Act (Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025). If you are confused about compliance in Kenya, this 60-minute session will save you thousands in legal fees.
  • Specialized Workshops (Partner Owned):
  1. DAO Governance in Africa: How do you run a borderless organization with Kenyan law?
  2. The Legal Clinic: Step-by-step guidance on crypto licensing and compliance.
  • The Exhibition Floor: Meet the wallets securing the ecosystem, the blockchain analytics firms tracking illicit flows, and the projects tokenizing real-world assets like real estate and art.
  • Who must attend: Web3 founders, Blockchain developers, Compliance officers, Family offices looking at digital assets, and TradFi players curious about the rails of tomorrow.
  • Ticket Value: Clarity on the regulatory landscape and connections to the infrastructure providers actually moving the needle.

When

When

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
6:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC)

Organizers

  • James Okoth

    Chapter Director

  • Shirley Kandabu

    Team Member

  • Salma Ibra

    Business Week Afrika

    Team member

  • Anita Kabare

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