nrc19 | Bitcoin for African women: Edith Mpumwire and Mary Usaji are Bitcoin Dadas

<p>Bitcoin Dadas don't play.</p> <p>"Dada" is Swahili for "sister", and the Bitcoin Dada program — which is based in Kenya, but serves women all over Africa — not only helps to financially empower women, but to create a sisterhood among those who participate in the program.</p> <p>In this interview, we speak with two recent Bitcoin Dada graduates — Edith Mpumwire of Uganda and Mary Usaji of Kenya — who share why Bitcoin is particularly important for women and how it helps people in their respective countries.</p> <p>In the second part of the interview, we also do a role play in which I (Frank, the host of the podcast) pretend to be a Bitcoin skeptic and these two ladies convince me why I'm wrong in calling Bitcoin a scam.</p> <p>We had an absolute blast recording this, and we deeply hope that you enjoy listening!</p> <p>Follow Edith, Mary and Bitcoin Dada on social media:</p> <p>Edith on X (Twitter): @mpumwiredith</p> <p>Mary on X (Twitter): @UsajiMary</p> <p>Mary on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-usaji-36961aa6/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-usaji-36961aa6/</a></p> <p>Bitcoin Dada on X (Twitter): @btc_dada</p> <p>Bitcoin Dada on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/dada_bitcoin/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/dada_bitcoin/</a></p> <p>Donate to Bitcoin Dada: <a href="https://btcdada.com/donate/">https://btcdada.com/donate/</a></p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>0:00 Cold open</p> <p>0:50 Intro music</p> <p>1:03 Introduction to the show</p> <p>2:24 Introductions</p> <p>5:11 Why is Bitcoin good for Kenyans and Ugandans?</p> <p>8:18 Why is Bitcoin important for women?</p> <p>17:23 Can Bitcoin help synthesize the two sides of Edith?</p> <p>22:39 Mary's refined perspective on Bitcoin</p> <p>26:21 Bitcoin as a fundamental human right</p> <p>36:29 Introducing the role play</p> <p>38:21 This Bitcoin thing is a scam</p> <p>46:26 Look at all of the people who got hurt with FTX!</p> <p>53:21 Why shouldn't we just buy a basked of cryptos?</p> <p>55:19 Wait, wasn't Bitcoin just created overnight?</p> <p>56:20 The results of trading BTC for an asset like LUNA</p> <p>58:32 Why do we need Bitcoin if we have MPesa?</p> <p>1:00:17 A round of applause for these ladies!</p> <p>1:02:19 Edith sings a Christmas tune</p> <p>1:03:50 Where to find Mary and Edith</p> <p>1:04:36 Outro Listen and subscribe on the platform of your choice:</p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@newrenaissancecapital">https://www.youtube.com/@newrenaissancecapital</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-w-frank-corva/id1696184407">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-w-frank-corva/id1696184407</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7k6eUo3z5L5LEeP0Bo35SP?si=4eb4482b611c4983">https://open.spotify.com/show/7k6eUo3z5L5LEeP0Bo35SP?si=4eb4482b611c4983</a></p> <p>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQ3ODYyNi9yc3M">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQ3ODYyNi9yc3M</a></p> <p>Fountain: <a href="https://fountain.fm/newrencap">https://fountain.fm/newrencap</a></p> <p>Intro music by correspondents: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/45u2rj38rllskHPnIRUTl3">https://open.spotify.com/track/45u2rj38rllskHPnIRUTl3</a></p> <p>Subscribe to our newsletter: <a href="https://www.frankcorva.substack.com">https://www.frankcorva.substack.com</a></p> <p>Thank you for listening!</p>