{"podcast":{"title":"new renaissance capital","slug":"new-renaissance-capital-6459193","podcast_index_feed_id":6459193,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/478626/destinations/4067226.xml","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@newrenaissancecapital","image_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/Zuaqe7tWKnmnJtyw2zuk/files/COVER_ART---DEFAULT---58a1c9fd-5146-44d7-8f77-21aff85b75bc.jpg","author":"Frank Corva","episode_count":40,"summary":"We cover Bitcoin adoption around the globe.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-6459193"},"episode":{"title":"Bitcoin as a Catalyst for Change in Kenya: The Story of Afribit Kibera w/ Ronnie Mdawida","slug":"bitcoin-as-a-catalyst-for-change-in-kenya-the-story-of-afribit-kibera-w-ronnie-mdawida","published_at":"2026-02-24T16:46:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-6459193/bitcoin-as-a-catalyst-for-change-in-kenya-the-story-of-afribit-kibera-w-ronnie-mdawida","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-6459193","url":"https://www.youtube.com/@newrenaissancecapital","audio_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/Zuaqe7tWKnmnJtyw2zuk/items/Ios5NvB4eGvEs4PO3ks9/files/VIDEO---DEFAULT---31ad84af-1792-44d3-b6cd-1d176c76e3fb.mp4/ORIGINAL.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we travel to Nairobi, Kenya to learn about Afribit Kibera, a project proving that Bitcoin is more than just a financial asset — it's a tool for social and environmental reform. Afribit co-founder Ronnie Mdawida details how they have integrated Bitcoin into waste collection groups, women’s upcycling initiatives, and even motorcycle taxi (boda boda) licenses. By creating a circular Bitcoin economy, Kibera residents are keeping value within their community and building a brighter future. Host: Frank Corva Guest: Ronnie Mdawida For more on Afribit: https://www.afribit.africa/ To donate to Afribit: https://geyser.fund/project/afribitkibera Timestamps: 0:00 Hook 0:35 Lead-in from Frank 4:09 Introduction: Ronnie Mdawida & Afribit Kibera 6:06 Afribit's Work in Kibera: Waste Management, Incentivized Learning & Onboarding Merchants 16:05 Tando: A Bitcoin Lightning Network App That Enables M-PESA Payments 17:55 Bitcoin Catalyzing Behavioral Change 19:52 A History of Ronnie's Work in Kibera 25:45 The Ubuntu System 27:21 Banking the Unbanked with Bitcoin 34:06 Afribit's Plan Beyond Bitcoin 42:09 The BBC Covers Afribit 49:35 The Challenges of Running Afribit 1:05:35 Fedi's SateNet 1:09:53 Afribit's Victories 1:16:55 Conclusion 1:20:07 Final Words from Frank Bitcoin #Kenya #Nairobi #Kibera #Afribit #FinancialInclusion #LightningNetwork #BitcoinAfrica #BankingTheUnbanked #Nairobi #CryptoEducation #Machankura #Fedi #CircularEconomy #BitcoinStories #Sats #HumanRights #BlockchainAfrica #Grassroots #SocialImpact #DigitalSovereignty","meta_description":"In this episode, we travel to Nairobi, Kenya to learn about Afribit Kibera, a project proving that Bitcoin is more than just a financial asset — it's a to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4854,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-renaissance-capital-6459193/episodes/bitcoin-as-a-catalyst-for-change-in-kenya-the-story-of-afribit-kibera-w-ronnie-mdawida/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-6459193/bitcoin-as-a-catalyst-for-change-in-kenya-the-story-of-afribit-kibera-w-ronnie-mdawida.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}