Akon Activates Africa

SUMMER 2019 / REAL-LEADERS.COM 7 it the most, such as Africa. These are only a few examples of how we’ll shine a huge light on much- needed solutions for African entrepreneurs. We’ll provide tools that can build up Africa, other rising economies, and the people growing businesses. And it’s not just about the DApp/App partners we curate. Something really important on our roadmap is providing African entrepreneurs with tools on our DApp store to create their own applications, which accept Akoin for any services they wish to provide through our proprietary Akoin Developer Network. 08 TOGETHER I think my younger self, frustrated by the segregation and inequality around him, would be happy to see the work we’re doing to bring the world together. There are people who have the means but don’t have the tools. There are people who have the tools but don’t have the means. For this to work, we all have to work together. By giving people the tools they need to grow on a level playing field, we’re going to see some unbelievable growth together. I’m using my influence to make more people feel as though they, too, can fulfill their dreams — regardless of where they came from or what they started with. They can make it. I’m fighting for Africa’s future. R L Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam is an American- Senegalese singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor. Find out more at www.akoin.io . 07 ACTIVATION Through Akoin, we are creating a major social impact — but I’m not the only one using my power for good. We’re encouraging other celebrities to do the same through our Board of Influencers model. This is where high-profile celebrities, influencers, and global leaders are being aligned with DApps on the Akoin platform that support their social mission (world hunger, health, education, etc.). Through this alignment, they can amplify their mission and social impact results even further. By supporting these social-mission aligned crypto-based apps, they can create even more world change by bringing faster, more trusted/transparent, and more scalable and repeatable results. We’re also working with major brands who want to drive even more global change, using their brand power to create huge social impact. This ties in well with our Board of Influencers, many of whom are C-level leaders of major brands themselves or celebrities aligned with existing brands, who see Akoin as a platform for reaching Africa with the right message, the right opportunity, the right impact. This is going to be a big thing for us; as the Akoin community grows, our activation network will be massive. Contact: partners@akoin.io to learn more.