// Past voices

Past voices of ETHSafari.

From main-stage keynotes and fireside chats to technical workshops and train-side conversations, ETHSafari has brought together people building the practical, creative, and community-led future of Web3 in Africa.

Founders, ecosystem builders & community leaders

• Jason Eisen — Co-founder & CEO, UTU Protocol; co-instigator, ETHSafari & SafariDAO
• Gwera Kiwana — Co-founder, Women Who Build Africa / SafariDAO / Africa DeFi Alliance
• Yoseph Ayele — Borderless Africa; African Web3 ecosystem advocate
• Alfred Opon — SafariDAO / UTU; ETHSafari host and moderator
• Felix Macharia — Co-founder & CEO, Kotani Pay
• Apollo Eric — Co-founder, BitLipa
• John Kamara — Founder, Adanian Labs
• Eugene Mutai — Web3 developer and strategist
• Sianoi Kimari — H.E.R. DAO Kenya
• Roselyne Wanjiru — Web3 education and developer community
• Shaila Agha — Regen Foundation; diversity and community co-design in Web3
• Yvonne Kagondu — SafariDAO / Internet Computer ecosystem

Global protocol, infrastructure & developer voices

• Doro Unger-Lee — Algorand Foundation
• Isha Varshney — Celo Foundation
• Daniel Kimotho — Celo ecosystem, Kenya
• Angelo Paolo Trinidad Kalaw — Celo Foundation
• David Disu — Ethereum Foundation
• Damilare Aregbesola — Polygon
• Shodipo Ayomide — Polygon
• Mark Ery — NEAR Foundation
• Allan Mangeni — Filecoin Foundation
• Khori Whittaker — ENS
• Trent McConaghy — Ocean Protocol
• Bastian Blankenburg — UTU Protocol; DApp architecture workshops
• Tamara Ringas — ZK and Solidity developer voice
• Joab Niwagaba — Polkadot ecosystem

Investors, policy, governance & real-world adoption

• Erikan Obotetukudo — Founder & Managing Partner, Audacity
• IK Kanu — Founding Partner, Atlantica Ventures
• Matthew James Low — Outlier Ventures
• Anelda Grové Dempster — Outlier Ventures
• Wangui Mwai — Crypto regulation, emerging technologies and payments
• Benjamin Son — Constellation Fund
• Marvin Coleby — Raise
• Aurelio Mofuga — Umoja Labs
• William Ruddick — Grassroots Economics
• George Mosomi — Africa DeFi Alliance

Creators, storytellers, culture & education

• Anne Connelly — Author, TRUST graphic novel
• Chief Nyamweya — Storyteller; co-author, TRUST
• Dada Boipelo — Artist and AfrofutureDAO voice
• Jimi Cohen — Treegens DAO; regenerative community building
• Joel Rao — Creative, brand and metaverse conversations
• Anie Akpe — Founder & CEO, African Women in Technology
• Oyinkansola Adebayo — Founder & CEO, Niyo
• Olumide Aderinwale — Web3 education and operations
• Sharon Jebitok — Developer community and education