What is Defi? Why is it important for Africa? How do we onboard people to Defi? We explore this and many more from the perspective of someone at the forefront of this innovation in today’s episode.
Experienced in Management consulting from Boston Consulting Group, currently, a key member of Celo ecosystem growth initiatives & champion of the “Defi for the People” project, Nikhil Raghuveera provides a generalized overview of Defi, use cases, challenges in building defi applications. He touches on how Defi can potentially disrupt traditional finance and become successful by enhancing greater financial inclusion, lowering transaction costs, making finance truly accessible to everyone, and getting everyday banking uses cases right with Defi.
He touches on some Defi applications in the Celo ecosystem helping to bring these innovations to the people that really need them in Africa and other parts of the world.
Can regulation and geo-politics hamper the growth of Defi? Listen to get Nihkil’s insights on this and many more.!
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Celo | Defi For The People with Nikhil Raghuveera