Binance’s Founder & CEO announces CSR initiatives on West Africa visit

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  • strikes partnership with Jokkolabs and donated funds toward community education workshops

Changpeng Zhao, the founder and CEO of Binance – the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure provider, has recently visited Ivory Coast and Senegal as part of his tour to connect with Binancians across the world, and collaborate with policy-makers. CZ’s stay in the region involved meetings with Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast, Macky Sall, President of Senegal, among others.

Changpeng, known more commonly by his initials ‘CZ’, expressed the company’s commitment to collaborating with policy-makers in Africa, as well as highlighting blockchain’s importance to the financial economy. “Africa is primed for crypto adoption as blockchain provides financial accessibility not currently available to lots of Africans,” CZ said.

During his visit, CZ announced Binance’s partnership with Jokkolabs, one of Africa’s first social impact hubs. Through this partnership, Binance will launch a blockchain awareness and education programme throughout communities in Francophone Africa.



CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, and the President of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara

“Together, we will reinforce the region as a hub of blockchain innovation and entrepreneurship,” he said. The partnership will involve a monetary donation for community education workshops with an aim to increase blockchain literacy and skills. Binance aims to build the fintech community across the Francophone Africa region, ensuring enthusiasts are empowered to build blockchain solutions and solve real-world problems.

CZ’s visit comes a week after the announcement of Binance’s partnership with Senegalese Khaby Lame, the most-followed creator on TikTok. It also comes a few months after Binance’s sponsorship of AFCON – the largest international football championship in Africa, showing Binance’s commitment to driving blockchain adoption within the region.

CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, and the President of Senegal, Macky Sall

Binance is the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider with a financial product suite that includes the largest digital asset exchange by volume. Trusted by millions worldwide, the Binance platform is dedicated to increasing the freedom of money for users, and features an unmatched portfolio of crypto products and offerings, including: trading and finance, education, data and research, social good, investment and incubation, decentralisation and infrastructure solutions, and more.

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