Opinion
Crypto philanthropy in Africa builds moments, not enduring systems. Transparency without local ownership and maintenance delivers aid dependency, not dignity.
Samuel Owusu-Boadi
The author is an independent contributor writing an opinion or expert take. Views expressed are the author’s own and may not reflect Cointelegraph’s editorial position. Samuel Owusu-Boadi is the founder of WellsForAll. Samuel is a Ghanaian social entrepreneur focused on sustainable infrastructure development and blockchain-enabled accountability models for public-goods financing. His work centers on designing community-governed systems that combine local ownership with transparent funding mechanisms to deliver long-term social effects across underserved regions of Africa.
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