Navigating safely: tips and tools for detecting and avoiding crypto scams
Channel: Africa Bitcoin Conference
Date: 16/04/2024

In this video, explore firsthand experiences and strategies to combat fraud within the Bitcoin ecosystem, especially in regions like Africa where scams are prevalent. Discover essential tools for scam detection and the importance of community vigilance in calling out fraudulent activities. Uncover concepts like community custody and self-custody, crucial for secure access to data and discussions in decentralized platforms. Gain insights into the role of Bitcoin educators in empowering individuals with financial literacy and protecting them from scams.

🧐 Speaker's Biography

1. Meron Estefanos is a human rights activist and journalist. She first became known in the Eritrean refugee community in 2011 for helping people who had been kidnapped and tortured by human traffickers on their way to Israel in order to extort ransom money from their relatives, exemplified in the 2013 documentary film Sound of Torture and she was a radio presenter for Radio Erena, as well as co-founder and director of the International Commission on Eritrean Refugees in Stockholm, Sweden and in 2023 she founded Bitcoin Innovation Hub Kampala Uganda to empower individuals, businesses and communities across the region to harness the transformative potential of Bitcoin and help refugees gain skills in art, fashion, computer and catering.
 
Amongst other publications, Estefanos authored Human Trafficking in the Sinai: Refugees between Life and Death (with Van Reisen and Rijken, 2012) and The Human Trafficking Cycle: Sinai and Beyond (with Van Reisen and Rijken, 2014). In 2012, Meron Estefanos received the Dawit Isaac Award and was called a Forgotten Hero by The Guardian (2016) and in 2022, Süddeutsche Zeitung called her "the lone huntress of human traffickers.

2. Femi Longe is a serial social entrepreneur, innovation consultant, service designer, learning scientist and startup coach. A Bitcoin Rationalist, he is the Program Director of  ₿TRUST. Previously, Femi was CEO of QALA Africa, an engineering training programme that helps African software developers transition to a career in Bitcoin & Lightning development.. He is also the co-Founder & a non-executive Director at Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), Africa’s leading social innovation centre and tech hub. For 9 years, he served as CcHub’s Director of Innovation, leading corporate innovation & social innovation engagements that brought clients (multinational corporations, SMEs, non-profits & multilateral agencies) into deep engagement with the African startup ecosystem to create new value and tackle interesting problems. Femi has an MSc in EdTech/Learning Science from Centre de Recherches Interdisciplinaires (CRI) at Universite Paris Cite.

3. Mary Imasuen is the Global Marketing Manager for Fedi. She has over 10-year experience in content marketing and social media user behaviour. Mary has helped in connecting bitcoin communities in different parts of the world and shares ways people can use bitcoin platforms and tools to incorporate bitcoin into their daily lives. 

4. Prince Akpah is a Program Manager at Africa Bitcoin Community. He is a fintech enthusiast and brand consultant. He is also an expert in public relations, awards and ratings, with almost a decade's experience in managing, leading and working with global teams and on high-impact campaigns and events.

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“The content presented at the Africa Bitcoin Conference, whether from hosts, guests, or interviewees, represents only their personal opinions and should not be interpreted as an official stance of the Africa Bitcoin Community or its management. The information provided during the event is intended to be educational and informative, and does not constitute bitcoin investment recommendations or advice. It's important to note that investment decisions involve risks and should be made after thorough and personal analysis by each individual. Participants and listeners of the event are advised not to base their investment decisions on this information, especially outside the legal and regulatory framework of their own country.”